Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch this webinar, held on 2 June 2026, hosted by Equality Now in partnership with the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF), focusing on strengthening meaningful, inclusive, and youth-led engagement in communications, advocacy, and policy processes related to the SADC Model Law. The session equipped young people, media practitioners, and digital content creators with practical advocacy and storytelling skills to raise awareness of the Model Law and its role in addressing child marriage and promoting girls' rights across Southern Africa.
The webinar featured:
Sally Ncube, Regional Representative, Southern Africa - Equality Now
Munashe Tofa, Programme Manager: Climate Change, Health and SRHR - Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)
Dr. Vivian Joseph, Founder and Executive Director - Watoto Africa Initiative
Takaedza Tafirei, Social Media Specialist
Pirosca Mvanda, Social Media Specialist
Naver Chayelela, Alliance Secretary - Pan African Alliance on Ending Child Marriage (PAAECM)
Ian Vambe, Head of Media, Advocacy and Communication - Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF)
Caleb Masusu, Advocacy Advisor - Restless Development
Misheck Gondo, Chief Executive Officer - Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF)
The session was moderated by Sphiwe Dlamini, Regional Communications Officer, Southern Africa - Equality Now and explored practical approaches to youth advocacy, media engagement, digital campaigning, and strengthening youth participation in efforts to end child marriage across Southern Africa.
Watch this webinar, held on 2 June 2026, hosted by Equality Now in partnership with the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF), focusing on strengthening meaningful, inclusive, and youth-led engagement in communications, advocacy, and policy processes related to the SADC Model Law. The session equipped young people, media practitioners, and digital content creators with practical advocacy and storytelling skills to raise awareness of the Model Law and its role in addressing child marriage and promoting girls' rights across Southern Africa.
The webinar featured:
Sally Ncube, Regional Representative, Southern Africa - Equality Now
Munashe Tofa, Programme Manager: Climate Change, Health and SRHR - Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)
Dr. Vivian Joseph, Founder and Executive Director - Watoto Africa Initiative
Takaedza Tafirei, Social Media Specialist
Pirosca Mvanda, Social Media Specialist
Naver Chayelela, Alliance Secretary - Pan African Alliance on Ending Child Marriage (PAAECM)
Ian Vambe, Head of Media, Advocacy and Communication - Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF)
Caleb Masusu, Advocacy Advisor - Restless Development
Misheck Gondo, Chief Executive Officer - Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF)
The session was moderated by Sphiwe Dlamini, Regional Communications Officer, Southern Africa - Equality Now and explored practical approaches to youth advocacy, media engagement, digital campaigning, and strengthening youth participation in efforts to end child marriage across Southern Africa.
