An important and timely summary of the devastating effects of conflict on two generations of young people.

A wonderful and exemplary initiative of the Royal Ethiopian Trust repatriating a historically important artefact to Ethiopia.

Royal Ethiopian Trust Announces Return of Historic 19th-Century Hairpin The Royal Ethiopian Trust is set to repatriate a gold hairpin belonging to Empress Tiruwork. This marks a significant cultural milestone for Ethiopia.

Royal Ethiopian Trust Announces Return of Historic 19th-Century Hairpin #Ethiopia #Addis_Ababa #Ethiopian_Trust #Empress_Tiruwork #Imperial_Hairpin

YOUNG LIVES ETHIOPIA QUAL6 RESEARCH REPORT LAUNCH WORKSHOP - January 29, 2026 YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch the YL Ethiopia Qual 6 report launch full recording on our YouTube channel. Hear insights on #youthhealth, #education, #disability, #migration, #work & #well-being during crises.

Watch: youtu.be/gIsqnevSxGk?...

#Ethiopia #Youth #ChildMarriage #FGMC #mentalhealth #SRHR

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📢 New Policy Brief from Young Lives

Youth in Ethiopia face overlapping crises, but targeted policies can strengthen resilience.

New evidence from Qual 6 highlights impacts on #health, #education, #work, and #migration.

Read more - bit.ly/4rXsviG

#Ethiopia

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On International Women’s Day, we support #GiveToGain by highlighting evidence that informs change. Young Lives research shows women spend 4.5+ more hours daily on unpaid care than men, reducing time for education, paid work, & leisure.

Read Lightening the Load. bit.ly/3MTAMFb
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Read our news article on the launch of Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in #Ethiopia (Qual 6). Four presentations across eight themes reveal how crises shape #youthhealth, #education, #work and #well-being.

Read the full article here: bit.ly/40F5HrR

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Today at the monthly CYW- RPF The Freedom Fund
presented: Ushering Change and Transforming Lives shows improved living conditions, 54-93% school enrolment gains and reduced abuse, yet gaps persist.

Read the report: bit.ly/4aFCAe4

#ChildRights #EndChildLabour #Ethiopia

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Listen to the second part below.

Nardos Chuta spoke on Ethio FM 108.7 about her presentation at the launch of YL #Ethiopia Qual 6, highlighting findings on FGM/C, child marriage, SRH & MCH.

Watch the full presentation here. bit.ly/4qZoGrM

#FGMC #ChildMarriage #SRH #MCH

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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: FGM/C, Early Marriage, SRH and MCH At the launch of Young Lives Ethiopia’s Qual 6 research report, Nardos Chuta (Assistant Qualitative Researcher) presented powerful evidence on how harmful practices, health access and conflict-related shocks continue to shape the lives of young people in Ethiopia. The findings highlight that while progress has been made in reducing FGM/C, child marriage and early parenting, these practices persist, particularly in rural and conflict-affected areas, driven by deeply rooted social norms, economic pressures, and insecurity. The research also shows how war, displacement and inflation have disrupted access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and maternal and child health (MCH) services, placing young women at heightened risk. Importantly, the study points to emerging shifts: greater awareness of SRH among young people, changing marriage practices and the critical role of health extension workers, schools, media and community programmes in improving outcomes. Read the full report: https://www.younglives.org.uk/publications/experiences-young-lives-during-crises-ethiopia-initial-evidence-sixth-wave-qualitative

Watch Nardos’s presentation from Young Lives Ethiopia’s Qual 6 launch on the Young Lives YouTube channel.
Evidence reveals how harmful practices and conflict shape youth lives, amid emerging progress.

Watch here: bit.ly/4cwyE0b

#Ethiopia #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage #SRH #MCH

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Watch Dr Yisak, Lead Qualitative Researcher at YL #Ethiopia, present Qual 6 findings on young people with disabilities in Ethiopia. The evidence calls for inclusive health, education & labour policies.

Watch: bit.ly/4rlH7YN

#Disability
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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: Mental Health and Well-being YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, Country Director of YL #Ethiopia, present key findings from the Qual 6 report.

The evidence shows limited #health access & #conflict shocks shaping #youthtransitions amid #economiccrisis

🔗Watch the full presentation: youtu.be/ABccSdlHGig

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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: Education, Work and Migration YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch Dr Yisak Tafere’s second Qual 6 presentation on how crises are reshaping young people’s education, employment and migration experiences in Ethiopia.

🔗 Watch here: youtu.be/FIyoJ-m2alg

#Ethiopia #YouthResearch #Education #Employment #Migration #ConflictImpact

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የወጣቶች ችግር በያንግ ላይቭስ ኢትዮጵያ ጥናት - ሪፖርተር - Ethiopian Reporter - #1 Reliable News Source In Ethiopia ያንግ ላይቭስ ኢትዮጵያ በወጣቶች ትምህርት፣ ጤና፣ ደኅንነት፣ ሥራና ሕይወት ዙሪያ 3,000 ልጆችን በመያዝ፣ በየጊዜው ክትትል እያደረገና ጥናት በመሥራት፣የጥናት ውጤቶችንና ምክረ ሐሳቦችን ለመንግሥትና በልጆችና ወጣቶች ላይ ለሚሠሩ አካላት ሲያቀርብ

The Ethiopian Reporter covers the launch of Young Lives #Ethiopia’s 6th qualitative research, tracking 3,000 children over two decades & highlighting challenges in #education #health #work #gender #conflict & #wellbeing.

🔗 Read the full coverage here: bit.ly/3LQcXO3

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At the launch of Young Lives #Ethiopia’s Qual 6 report, our team presented four sessions covering eight themes: #FGM/C, #earlymarriage, #MCH, #SRH, #mentalhealth, #disability, #resilience & #youthtransitions

🎥 Full event video coming soon
📘 Read the report here: bit.ly/4arL4Fa
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Yesterday, @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social's @alulapankhurst.bsky.social met with UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. With over two decades of critical support from #FCDO, our evidence continues to inform policy discussions at the highest level! ⬇️
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At an FCDO Ethiopia event, YL Ethiopia Country Director shared new Qual 6 findings with UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social; #migration is rising, driven by #un(der)employment, weak business environments & #conflict.
Read the full research report - bit.ly/4kggxOf
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130 people at @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social launch. Huge thanks to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ethiopia and Embassy of Ireland, Ethiopia for their support. Special thanks to Ireland Ambassador Olivia Leslie and FCDO Ethiopia Director Amanda McLoughlin for their keynote speeches.

Today we launched Young Lives Ethiopia’s Qual 6 report, highlighting young people’s lived experiences of conflict, COVID-19, inflation and climate shocks. Strong engagement and rich discussion.

Read: bit.ly/49XGDkc

#Qual6 #YoungLives #YouthInCrisis #Ethiopia
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Today we launch a new @yloxford.bsky.social report: Experiences of Young Lives During Crises in #Ethiopia.

20+ years of longitudinal research, the study reveals how conflict, COVID-19, inflation & climate shocks are reshaping young people’s health, education, work & migration.

📄 bit.ly/4t29KM5

Join the launch of Young Lives #Ethiopia’s Qualitative Round 6 Summary Analytical Report, sharing evidence on children and young people’s lives, #wellbeing #education #health & transitions to adulthood.

To participate in the event, contact us via youngliveset@gmail.com

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sOFIES (Society of Friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies) lecture by Dr Heran Sereke Brhan, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Deputy Director and presentation of the book "Ethiopian Devotions" edited by the late Prof Marilyn Heldman for the IES library Jan 8 2026

Very excitingly, the V&A has started taking bookings for its Order an Object scheme. You order things from the museum's vast storerooms - and they bring them out to you!

Here are my 5 treasures from Britain's 1868 Abyssinian "expedition". Have a go www.vam.ac.uk/info/order-a...

Sacred to the memory would be the way to start it, I guess.

And on the dates, Alemayehu died on November 14, 1879 and was buried in Windsor on November 21.

His generally acepted birthday is April 23, 1861 - rather suspiciously, St George's Day. But I have never seen the source for that.

A copy of the book 'The Prince and the Plunder', about Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu, next to a statue of his father's great cannon in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 'The Prince and the Plunder' is by the owner of this account, Andrew Heavens

Father and son!

Thank you so much to Mariamawit Y Yeshak for taking Alemayehu, via her copy of 'The Prince and the Plunder', to the statue of his father's great cannon in Addis Ababa. Really moving.

Please send in other sightings. #friendsofalemayehu #theprinceandtheplunder #Ethiopia

A pleasure to be interviewed by Tefera Ghedamu @EBC about the history of International Conferences of Ethiopian Studies and the latest 22nd @Hawassa University

IDEP 2025 - Webinar — Global Coalition to End Child Poverty On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) on October 17th this webinar will look at how child poverty links to children’s mental health and violence.

#Poverty, #mentalhealth & #violence don't exist in isolation. They must be addressed together through integrated solutions.

This #EndPoverty Day (Fri 17 October), join this Global Coalition to #EndChildPoverty webinar & learn more:
Register 👉 shorturl.at/bSb1R

#IDEP2025

Following our presentation on youth in crises, the Young Lives team engaged in an insightful discussion, responding to thoughtful questions from FCDO staff. Grateful for this valuable exchange.

#YouthResilience #Ethiopia #ResearchForPolicy
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Today at FCDO #Ethiopia, Kath Ford, Deputy Director of Young Lives, & @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, Country Director of YL Ethiopia, opened the session by sharing insights from Round 7 & Qual 6 - exploring youth transitions amid multiple crises.
#YouthTransitions #research
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At FCDO #Ethiopia, Dr. Yisak Tafere from YL Eth lead qualitative researcher, shared insights on youth unemployment & migration - showing how economic hardship, conflict & inequality shape young lives
Calls for policies linking skills, jobs & safe migration paths
#YouthMigration
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