We are thrilled to introduce Maximina Jokonya
@maxminaj2
as the newly appointed Executive Director of Y+ Global. Please join us in welcoming Maxy and supporting her as she leads our efforts to advance global health equity & youth empowerment.
For more 👉🏼
📣Apply now for a scholarship to attend the European Stigma and Discrimination Forum 2023 on October 17 in Warsaw, Poland🇵🇱This hybrid event offers interactive sessions targeting healthcare providers, advocates and policymakers. For more 👉🏼
#STIGMAFORUM
We are hiring! Are you interested in learning, reporting, measuring and reaching set goals?
Y+ Global is looking for all qualified candidates to apply for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Graduate Trainee position.
Deadline: 2 July 2023
For
Panellist photo! 📸 'Breaking Barriers: Youth Advocacy Leading to Change' - youth activists shared lessons learnt in their journeys as leaders of change, reflecting on shared challenges and opportunities in activism, and spoke about using digital technologies and the backlash
Y+ Global is looking for a passionate and qualified person to lead the secretariat in the capacity of Executive Director. Join our team. Follow the link for more information
The time is here!✊🏽100+ youth leaders from across Eastern & Southern Africa will meet in Joburg, SA🇿🇦for the UNITED! Leadership Summit.
3.5 days of knowledge sharing and networking to strengthen the collaboration between youth-led
#HIV
and
#SRH
organisations.
#UNITEDLeaders
ZERO HIV STIGMA DAY is taking place on 21 July 2023.
A global movement that unites people, communities, and countries to raise awareness of HIV and take action to end HIV Stigma in all its forms. This is a day of action featuring communities living with and affected by HIV,
📢We are now accepting applications to join the Young Emerging Leaders program! 🤩
If you are a young person living with
#HIV
or from a key-population community who is passionate about advocacy, then this opportunity may be for you! Apply now 👉🏼
This
And that's a wrap✊🏽The
#UNITEDSummitESA
concluded today with new commitments to reinvigorate the HIV & SRH response.
This was a busy week - our
#UNITEDLeaders
covered principles for collaboration, key advocacy & content areas, needs & support, & areas for engagement
#LetsDoThis
🎨Are you an aspiring artist with an interest in
#HIV
,
#SRHR
, and public health issues? Then you're invited to participate in our art competition where prizes can be won!
Vibrant Young Voices is thrilled to launch an art competition as part of the Engage Us. Our Health. Our
Group photo! 📸 The Y+ Global Board and staff held a meeting to discuss the latest updates from various projects and programmes, celebrate achievements, reflect on key results, and discuss exciting plans for the rest of the year and 2024.
#RaisingOurVoices
#YoungPeopleLeading
When we support young people living with HIV in our diversity, it becomes easy for us to lead healthy lives.
If each of us commits to making positive changes in our families and communities, we can help end
#HIV
stigma and work to stop AIDS together.
#YPlusAimingHigher
We're finally here! The
#HERVoiceFund
and Y+ Global strategies were launched. The Y+ Global strategy has three strategic pillars:
👉Raise our voice
👉Build our network
👉 Secure our future
The
#HERVoiceFund
will create, support, and nurture excellence in AGYW leadership.
This week, our team is in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭 for our annual staff meeting. With support from
@frontlineaids
- we are taking this opportunity to reflect on the past year, develop work plans, and identify areas to expand our reach, network and strengthen collaboration.
Join our advocacy workshop and add your voice to important conversations that support community advocates to champion the rights of children & adolescents affected by HIV.
#ReachAllChildren
#YoungFamiliesFirst
📅 10:00-13:00 on 18 October 2023 (BST)
👩🏻💻
This year,
@WomenDeliver
was held on the African continent for the very first time, one of the world’s largest gatherings on gender equity and sexual and reproductive health & rights. What did we learn? Did critical HIV & SRH issues remain firmly on the health agenda? Read 👉🏼
📣
@WHO
latest policy brief declares that people with an undetectable
#HIV
viral load have ZERO risk of transmitting the virus as long as they adhere to treatment.
#UequalsU
ZERO risk is powerful & easy to understand in every language worldwide. It’s time to
#SayZero
!
Congratulations are in order to Cindy Amaiza,
@ypluskenya
National Coordinator for being nominated as the young person advisor to the
@WHO
Adolescent HIV service delivery working group. Cindy, we know that you will be amazing and all the very best!
#YPlusAimingHigher
#AGYW
We are delighted to announce the 15 Global Alliance Champions! 🤩
Supported by
@ViiVHC
& partners, which includes
@UNAIDS
,
@UNICEF
,
@gnpplus
,
@ICW_Global
, Y+ Global, and more, the Champions will work at the country level and amplify the calls to
#EndAIDS
in children and
At the
@WomenDeliver
side event 'Advancing gender equality through investing in women & girls' meaningful engagement in decision-making spaces, ' we take stock of best practices and learnings in advancing gender equality and approaches to improve the meaningful engagement of
The International Workshop on
#HIV
& Adolescence 2023 officially kicks off today in Zambia! 🇿🇲
For youth advocates & activists joining the workshop, stay tuned for tomorrow's session, 'Advocacy in Action: Leveraging Social Media and Online Platforms for Greater Impact.'
🎉✨ Y+ Global is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with
@frontlineaids
&
@ActUbumbano
on the
@UNESCO
-funded initiative 'Strengthening Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) by Engaging Youth-Led Organizations.'
This project is dedicated to promoting CSE and
Our very own Joyce Ouma
@oumajoyce2
is at the
#MEASRHRSymposium
in South Africa, promoting Y+ Global's flagship guideline for organisations on the meaningful and ethical engagement of young people living with HIV in the HIV response and leading a breakout session to address
This week, we joined the
#YoungPeopleFirst
- A Regional Conference on the Humanisation of Healthcare for Young Priority Populations.
Fantastic to hear from youth leaders across the Asia-Pacific in their efforts to increase the uptake of
#HIV
services and foster enabling
📢 Are you a young person living with
#HIV
and passionate about making a difference in your community, country, region, and globally? We are looking for committed youth advocates to join the Board of Y+ Global from 2024-2026.🌏
Find out more 👉🏼
An incredible night full of laughter, friendship, and getting to know one another. Y+ Global is proud to partner with
#HIVAdolescence2023
- kicking off the workshop with a networking event that brought together youth advocates & activists from around the world. And now the
At the
@MenEngageAfrica
SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium, our Executive Director
@maxminaj2
shares how important
#SRHR
is a fundamental human right component that needs the collective effort of all partners especially governments to provide and sustain funding and community
📢Call for applications!
Apply for the Young Emerging Leaders Programme, which aims to build an elite squad of young advocates to engage and influence global policy and health governance spaces.
Apply here 👉
@GlobalFund
@ViiVHC
@UNAIDS
We are hiring! Y+ Global is looking to hire a consultant to develop an interactive service map that showcases available
#HIV
-related services for young people to access youth-friendly resources and information.
Deadline: 23 June 2023
For more 👉🏼
Congratulations to
@AnnahSango
for joining
@gnpplus
#PLHIV
Stigma Index team. As an advocacy officer, she will be working providing technical assistance to countries implementing the
#PLHIV
Stigma Index. Read more on the experience she brings to GNP+:
The
@GlobalFund
Youth Council is seeking passionate young leaders to lead its initiatives over the next two years. If you're aged between 18 - 25 and involved with youth orgs or networks related to the three diseases, this opportunity might be for you! The deadline is July 31.
Here's our recap of the 2023
#HIVAdolescence
Workshop, where youth advocates & activists from across the globe gathered in Zambia🇿🇲 for a three-day hybrid workshop to identify solutions to the most pressing
#HIV
&
#SRH
issues that adolescents and young people face.
Read more 👉🏼
#WeAreReady
- Thank you to the
@healthtimeszim
for profiling the
#READYSummit
and giving visibility to the incredible work of the movement and the young people who continue to inspire, lead and empower others through their advocacy.
📢Are you an Adolescent Girl or Young Woman (AGYW) 18-28 years old?
Living in Namibia, Uganda, or Zimbabwe?
Apply to become a HER Voice Fund Ambassador today.
For details, visit:
#HERVoiceFund
@ViiVHC
@GlobalFund
Our message is clear. No one should have to live in fear or be discriminated against because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. On
#IDAHOBIT2023
we stands in solidarity with the LGBTIQ+ community and commit to promoting diversity and inclusion in all our work. 🏳️🌈
Nothing for the youth without the youth. Join us virtually for a special session entitled “Addressing HIV Among Youth” with
@PEPFAR
&
@NEPAD_Agency
📅 Friday, February 23, 2024, at
⏰ 10:00 - 12:00 (SAST)
🔗
HIV stigma negatively impacts everyone’s health regardless of a person’s HIV status. You can make a difference in stopping
#HIV
stigma by learning the facts about HIV and sharing that knowledge with others.
@frontlineaids
@Aidsfonds_intl
@UNAIDS
@gnpplus
📢Registration is still open for a couple more days! The
#HIVAdolescence
workshop is a unique event blending clinical expertise, community engagement, and youth leadership. Learn, network, and interact with global leaders as they discuss critical HIV issues affecting adolescents
#SayZero
! And keep on saying it. Language matters, and now the message is clear.
@WHO
just released an official brief at
#IAS2023
declaring ZERO risk when undetectable.
"Medical terminology can be confusing for young people. But saying zero is easy and is groundbreaking in
Congratulations to
@FirstLadyNam
for being elected President of
@OAFLAD
.
@Yplus_Global
is looking forward to continue working with you as we champion for the health & rights of young people living with, most at risk and affected by
#HIV
including adolescent girls & young women.
Are you attending
@WomenDeliver
? Join us for this side event as we tackle emerging issues, such as the impact of
#HIV
on women, girls and marginalised communities, through an intersectional and anti-racist lens. Together, we can find innovative solutions.
#WD2023
Register your
This week, Y+ Global joins an inception meeting with the Digital Health and Rights Project Consortium hosted by
@KELINKenya
in Mombasa, Kenya🇰🇪 This was an opportunity to discuss the implementation of the future of human rights in the digital age project and strengthen advocacy,
Young people around the world came together and developed an Ethical Engagement Guideline to help youth-led & youth-serving organizations, governments, donors, NGOs, and international agencies work better with young people living with HIV in all our diversity.
#WeMatterValueUs
Registration is open for the 2023
#HIV
& Adolescence Workshop!
This workshop brings together youth experts, researchers, and advocates to delve into critical issues on HIV prevention, treatment, and support among adolescents and young people.
Register 👉🏼
📸We want to thank all the key stakeholders in the HIV response in the Asia-Pacific who joined us at the Y+ Global staff meeting in Bangkok to learn more about our mission, vision, and goals and help identify areas for collaboration and partnership.
#NetworkBuilding
📣 Y+ Global is searching for skilled consultants who possess a strong background in social media and campaign building. They will be responsible for spearheading a campaign to share the real-life experiences of young key populations. ✨ For more👉🏼
Condoms are the only available Multi-Prevention Technologies that can prevent both unplanned pregnancy and the risk of STIs. On this
#InternationalCondomDay
, let us all remember to carry a condom with us when we go out. A little bit of caution goes a long way!
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
GNP+ are delighted to welcome our new team members! Please join us in extending a warm and enthusiastic welcome to Daughtie Ogutu and Tinashe Rufurwadzo, who recently became a part of the GNP+ family.
READ MORE:
Register now for virtual or in-person participation at
#Living2024
at AIDS 2024. With only 200 spots available, join other diverse community leaders who are shaping the future of
#HIV
response. Applications close March 21, 2024!
Apply now:
Join us for this upcoming webinar, "From Experience to Action: Youth Voices on Hepatitis and HIV" hosted by Y+ Global and
@Hep_Alliance
. Be a part of the conversation!
📆Tuesday, 21 May 2024
⏰ 11:00 (BST)/12:00 (CAT)
🔗
"I am proud to be representing
#AGYW
in the decision making processes and planning of the
@GlobalFund
activities that will impact the lives of other girls and young women, just like me!" - Tambudzai Mangwenzi,
@HerVoiceFund
Ambassador from Zimbabwe.
#YPlusAimingHigher
@ViiVHC
At the
#HIVAdolescence2023
Workshop, Ivy Jebet, a Programs Graduate Trainee at Y+ Global, delivered an impactful talk during the parallel session on 'Engaging Youth Leadership Programming for Better Health Outcomes'. The session was facilitated by
@UNICEFAfrica
,
@UNAIDS_ESA
, Y+
We are in Homabay, Kenya this week. We join the You(th) care consortium partners in reflecting on our year 1 achievement and are gearing up for year 2. We are excited to be awarded as the Heroes of Youth Voices in 2022 and will do more in 2023.
Are you attending
#IAS2023
virtually or in person? Join us tomorrow, July 25, at 07:00 (ET) | 13:00 (SAST) for this discussion on the
@WHO
policy brief launch. Register via the QR code. View the full program 👉🏼
#SayZero
#UequalsU
✨This week, Joyce Ouma
@oumajoyce2
will be speaking at the Digital Innovation, New Technologies & The Rights to Health side event - hosted at the
@UN_HRC
53rd Session👩🏻💻 Join the conversation!
You can register for online or in-person participation here👉🏼
📢 Announcing Living 2024: The People Living with HIV Pre-conference at
#AIDS2024
in Munich from 20-21 July - organised under the theme, "Communities leading: advancing health, dignity, equity". The coalition includes Y+ Global,
@gnpplus
,
@ICW_Global
,
@HIVJusticeNet
,
The Global Village is opened! Come find us at booth Y106 and learn how to contribute to the work we do. We have exciting activities and goodies for you.
#AIDS2024
Young people are not a homogeneous group, we should consider their diversity. Some identify as LGBTI, some have different impairments & digital health solutions should also cater for these and other groups. Thumbs up to this amazing panel. #
#HIEx2020
#YPlusAimingHigher
🌍 Save the date! Join us on 4 Dec 2023 at
@icasa2023
for this empowering event📆🌟 Discover how inclusion can drive results in the
@GlobalFund
Grant Cycle 7 and what can be done to strengthen the meaningful engagement and leadership of AGYW. 💪This is an event not to be missed!
Happy International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia!
Today and every day, we have to remember that LGBTQ rights are civil and human rights- and we must recommit to ending ALL forms of hate, bigotry, and discrimination.
#IDAHOBIT2022
#LoveWins
#AGYW
are disproportionately impacted by HIV & all its enabling factors. In 2020, through the
#HERVoiceFund
we worked with & supported
#CBOs
to amplify the voices & priorities of AGYW in order to inform the decisions that affect their lives, health & rights.
@GlobalFund
@ViiVHC
Y+ Global Advocacy and Campaigns Officer
@oumajoyce2
presenting on the importance of creating movement building around Self-care and how it should be incorporated into our programming.
👉🏾
@VuyisekaDubula
, from the
@GlobalFund
shares her concern of visa restrictions that continue to prevent young people from attending the conference. She encourages young people to be brave in fighting back against the inequalities and backlash of systematic oppression.
NEW BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleased to announce a change in the Leadership Board and the appointment of 4 new board members.
Read a detailed announcement via:
#YPlusAimingHigher
Look at those smiles! Before we share some exciting news here are
@YPanfilova
's words from her speech at AIDS2018: "My name is Yana, I was born with HIV. When I was 16, I founded
@teenergizer
." Congratulations for being part of the
@UNAIDS
Advisory group
#AGYW
#YPlusAimingHigher
At the
#HIVAdolescence2023
Workshop, we launched the "We are the Change" Capacity-building curriculum for community-based organisations working with and for AGYW, which was co-developed by
@teampata
and
@HerVoiceFund
📖
Access the resource 👉🏼
The second edition of COVID-19 & HIV newsletter is out!
"Young people like myself have strongly continued to participate in drug delivery processes using bicycles and moving on foot"-
@MichealSenyonga
from
@UNYPA1
.Get more update from this link:
@gnpplus
[Part 2] Introducing the first cohort of our Young Emerging Leaders (YEL). This global program is a joint effort between
@gnpplus
& Y+ Global, powered by the Love Alliance. Our goal is to empower young people living with and affected by
#HIV
and ensure their meaningful engagement
Save the date!📣 Join us on Oct 27 at 16:00 (CET) for the Inclusive Justice: Decriminalise to Protect Lives webinar, where we will cover the history of the laws that criminalise key populations &
#HIV
+ present current statistics & advocacy strategies on decriminalisation.
Today is International Women's Day. Let's celebrate the strength of every woman and champion inclusion and equality. We must continue to protect women's and girls’ health and rights and ensure their health and well-being are safeguarded. 💪🚺
#IWD2024
#InspireInclusion
Announcement🚨
@titirufu
will be stepping down effective 28 February 2023. Thanks to Tinashe's awesomeness & dedication to
@Yplus_Global
. While an ED is recruited,
@maxminaj2
will deputize to ensure all programs & partnerships continue smoothly. Read more
Y+ Global - Challenging inequality, embracing diversity, and fostering collaboration. Our community of young people living with HIV stands bold, brave, and accountable, working together to create a more inclusive world. Join us in our mission for change!
#YPlusGlobal
#Values
Call for applications is now open for young advocates to join the Social Media Advocacy Program for the
@AIDS_conference
. Y+ Global,
@ICW_Global
&
@gnpplus
have partnered on this initiative aimed at increasing youth engagement & visibility at the conference.
Fill the form 👉🏼
New advancements in HIV cure research are promising an HIV cure!
From the IAS conference, different therapies are being tested and might yield good news in the near future.
They include:
1️⃣ mRNA Vaccines 💉
2️⃣ Gene therapy 🧬
3️⃣ Broadly neutralizing antibodies 🦠
Wrapping up a productive 2-day meeting in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭 Each of the
#4Youth
Consortium partners reflected on milestones, achievements, budgets and reporting and established key action points for the year ahead! Thank you to
@RobertCarrFund
for their continued support. 🫶🏼
Teaming up with
@PreventionAC
,
@frontlineaids
&
@teampata
we have created an animation aimed at young people explaining the three types of viral load results based on
@WHO
new policy brief on HIV viral suppression. Read more 👉🏼