Exciting weeks lie ahead. Can't wait to be back in Ethiopia for ICES!

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“Migration is part of the life course; but for many Ethiopian youth, it’s a story of both hope and hardship.” - Dr Yisak Tafere at #ICES22 #YouthMigration #Ethiopia #YoungLives
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"Marriage has become too costly." Young Lives #Ethiopia Qual6 research finds inflation & unemployment in post-conflict Tigray make weddings & household formation unaffordable for youth. Traditions are being reshaped by economic reality.

#EconomicCrisis #ICES22
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At #ICES22, @alulapankhurst.bsky.social shared @yloxford.bsky.social’s latest research: #Ethiopia’s youth face overlapping crises - conflict, inflation, unemployment & COVID - with deep impacts on #MentalHealth

Resilience is strong, but urgent policy action is needed.

#YouthTransitions #Resilience

"Sustainable youth recovery needs holistic solutions: MHPSS, education, economic empowerment, health, & gender-sensitive programs. Integrated care is key!" Gezach Woldu from YL #Ethiopia Qual 6 study at #ICES22

#MentalHealth #YouthEmpowerment
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🚨 The 22nd International Conference on Ethiopian Studies opens today!

Young Lives will present on “Youth Transition to Adulthood Through a Period of Multiple Crises”, drawing from our Qual-6 research #ICES22 #YouthTransitions

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Young Lives Ethiopia shared 9 sessions at #ICES22 on #youthresilience, #mentalhealth, #education & #employment amid multiple crises. Led by @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, the team engaged scholars & policymakers to advance youth development in Ethiopia.
Read more: bit.ly/3IY1Ktb
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"Women prefer balanced workplaces; they’d need 21% more pay to accept male-dominated jobs. Changing culture matters as much as training." Tanima Tanima from Young Lives, University of Oxford, at #ICES22

#WorkplaceInclusion #Ethiopia
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FGM & #earlymarriage remain deeply rooted in Eastern Shewa, forcing girls out of school & into hardship. Bizuayehu Ayele (Young Lives) shares at the 22nd International Conference of Ethiopian Studies; ending these practices is key to smoother youth transitions.
#ICES22 #endFGM
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A key highlight of Day 2 at #ICES22 was also the launch of History of Ethiopian Women, edited by Margaux Herman with a preface by YL Eth CD Alula Pankhurst. The book features a chapter by Dr Genet Zewde, former Minister of Education.
#WomensHistory #BookLaunch #GenderEquality

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Great presentations and strong engagement from the Young Lives Ethiopia team at #ICES22 in Hawassa, organized by the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and Hawassa University.
A week of insight, dialogue & collaboration! 🌍

#YoungLivesEthiopia #EthiopianStudies #YouthTransitions #ResearchForDevelopment

At #ICES22, Nardos Chuta from the YL Ethiopia team shared @yloxford.bsky.social Qual 6 research: Ethiopia’s youth face low SRH knowledge, stigma & disrupted maternal health services.

Urgent action needed for culturally sensitive, youth-friendly services.

#YouthHealth #SRH #MaternalHealth #Ethiopia