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The African Union Youth Envoy is building a movement of youth-led accountability by putting young people central to the response to  COVID-19  pandemic and reform of service delivery architecture.   The African Union Office of the Youth Envoy (OYE) launches a new initiative to empower Pan-African youth advocates. The  African Youth Charter  Hustlers  initiative will engage African youth to lead continental, regional and national advocacy and accountability for the ratification and implementation of the African Youth Charter including progressive youth policies, youth funds and youth inclusion as well as the institution of effective monitoring and reporting mechanisms.   Amid the  COVID-19 pandemic , the African Union Commission remains committed to advocating for the contribution and central role of young people to reform African institutions. Article 16 of the African  Youth Charter  on Health, guarantees the right of African y...

Two studies one by Muyunga-Mukasa and another by Ayesiga, targeting LGBTIQQ communities show the resilience they exhibit amidst persecution, dejection, rejection, destitution and how they have arisen to craft and create their own paths to a happy life. They are no cry-babies no more! They have leveraged their situation and engaged in activities to promote self-belief, self-preservation and self-determination. They have harnessed their agency and navigated the social contexts as they enhance their autonomy. This is in form of daily activities of life: dressing, housing, talents, expression, and productivity, commitment to work and how they appropriate resources around them. A study by Ayesiga (2019) raises important points . Mutual Aid Groups play a social Support role filling the gap of emotional growth as LGBTIQQ are faced with sexuality, gender and identity dysphoria and euphoria issues.   The report ” Invisible Scars” compiled by Elvis Herbert Ayesiga,...