ELIMINATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS Background The Spotlight Initiative, launched in 2017 with seed funding from the European Union, aims to eliminate violence against women and girls (EVAWG) and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Spotlight Initiative 2.0 is a continuation of the first phase, building on its success as a comprehensive, …
Restless Development Zambia is hiring for Hub Director. As Zambia Hub Director, you will provide overall leadership for Zambia Hub operations—setting strategic direction, building strong partnerships, and driving performance across all Units within the Hub. Working closely with, and under the supervision of, the National Board of Directors, you will support and provide oversight to …
Restless Development is looking to hire a Senior Fundraising Events Coordinator within Restless Development’s UK Fundraising team.The Senior Fundraising Events Coordinator will be primarily working on the Schools Triathlon programme and managing all PR & social media comms, and also supporting on both merchandise and sponsor management. The Schools Triathlon is the UK’s largest fundraising …
‘The disarmament brought us peace, but it has also brought us poverty.’ An uncompromising conclusion to a hard-hitting report, these words emerged from an inspirational youth-led research project into youth strength, creativity and livelihoods in Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda. Conducted by thirteen Karimojong researchers in November and December 2011, this study demonstrates the power and potential …
Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle …
Restless Development is excited to announce the appointment of Nuria Mshare as the organization’s new Hub Director in Tanzania. Nuria brings a wealth of experience in youth-led development and a long-standing passion for creating impact in communities across the country. Nuria’s journey in development began early. In 2002, she represented children at the Tanzania Model …
Beatrice Belaphonte Mlai, 23, grew up in Mabawa Ward, Mkanjuni Street, in Tanga City. Like many young people in coastal Tanzania, her life has always been closely connected to the ocean, farming, and the everyday realities of communities that depend on natural resources to survive.She holds a degree in Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences, and while …
What a year it has been for Restless Development! In 2025, we marked a major milestone, our 40th birthday and we also celebrated reaching 10 million young change makers worldwide, even while navigating significant global challenges. The magic of Restless has always been our people and our collective values, friendships, hard work and courage continue …
As a youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Malawi, I have walked the dusty roads of Zomba, Machinga, Mangochi, and Mchinji. In these communities, I have listened to girls pushed out of school by early pregnancy, boys with little knowledge of contraception, and health workers overwhelmed by demand and limited …
Kadiatu Bakarr, is a 19-year-old girl from Gbangbatoke Junction in Moyamba District, whose desire for education was unquenched despite the numerous challenges she faced in her early teen years. In 2021, at the age of 16 and in school, she became pregnant. Her family, deeply disappointed, rejected her, and she was forced to drop out …