Joyce is a co-founder and the Communications Director for Girls Empowerment Network (GENET). She works with young people on various issues including gender, human rights, child development, HIV/AIDS and education. Joyce holds a Diploma in Public Relations.
Hamilton Alinane Chimala
Hamilton is a Project Manager at the Development Broadcasting Unit (DBU) of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. His team is actively involved in advocacy and programming focused on adolescent girls. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, as well as a Diploma in Journalism and several post graduate certificates.
Fryson Chodzi
Fryson is Executive Director of Counselling of the Adolescent and Youth Organization (CAYO). CAYO is a unique organization that aims to develop girls into leaders in the youth development sector. Fryson has earned a Degree in International Development and also holds a Diploma in Youth In Development.
Thomas James Kanjodo
Thomas works as a Program Officer for Sightsavers, an international organization working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equal opportunity for disabled people. He is responsible for all education and social inclusion programs for Sightsavers Malawi. He has worked as a consultant for the USAID funded Girls Equity through Education in Sudan and for the World Bank funded Community Based … Read More
Wekha Jackson Khonje
Wekha is a Program Officer for Youth Participation and Economic Empowerment with the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM). She holds a Degree in Business Administration, as well as a Diploma in Youth Development Work.
Elita Yobe
Elita is the Project and Training Coordinator for the Ecumenical Counselling Centre (ECC), based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Her projects focus on family and marriage, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS counseling, providing a forum where women can access sexual and reproductive health information and share their experiences. Elita coordinates a sensitization project aimed at the prevention of trafficking in women and children.
Ana Cecilia Fajaro
Ana Cecilia Fajaro has worked at the Association for the well-being of Guatemalan Families (APROFAM) since 2004. She coordinates the financial and programmatic implementation of adolescent and youth services in the Guatemala City metropolitan area. Her work with adolescents prioritizes three goals: access to comprehensive sexual education; access to youth-friendly and gender-specific services for adolescents and youth; and advocacy for … Read More
Angelina Gonzalez
Angelina Gonzalez is an active member of the Women and Peace Network, where her work for adolescent girl’s rights includes advocating for comprehensive sexual education to teachers and parents. She trains young people and women on sexual and reproductive rights and political advocacy, including promoting comprehensive and gender-specific attention for adolescents at health centers and designing media campaigns for reproductive … Read More
Arnaldo Tacam Batz
Arnaldo Tacam Batz works for Catholic Relief Services coordinating educational projects for children and adolescents in Quetzaltenango. He also coordinates a citizen involvement and community organization in a food safety program where he works to strengthen the leadership of young people. Arnaldo studied Judicial and Social Science at the University of San Carlos and has studied development issues in Costa Rica, … Read More
Berta Cumez Garcia
Berta Cumez Garcia is a project coordinator for the Ixpiyakik Women’s Association (ADEMI), which works to improve the lives of low-income Mayan women through health, education and microfinance programs in Chimaltenango. She is dedicated to serving marginalized populations, especially Mayan women. She has been working with low-resource Mayan women improve their situation through education, health, and micro-credit programs for over ten … Read More
