ONE VOICE. ONE MOVEMENT.
Young people leading change in HIV and SRHR across Eastern and Southern Africa.
We are building a future where young people are informed, empowered, and at the centre of decisions about their health and rights.
WHO WE ARE
UNITED! is a youth-led regional movement bringing together Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV networks across Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA).
Convening Partners
Key Technical Partners
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Our Aim: To accelerate youth-led responses toward HIV and SRHR commitments by bringing young people together. We advocate for meaningful youth engagement, ensuring young people are not just participants, but leaders and decision-makers.
WHAT WE DO
UNITED! works across four key programmatic areas
STRENGTHENING YOUTH CAPACITY
We build the leadership, advocacy, organisational, and digital skills of youth-led networks to ensure they are sustainable, effective, and impactful.
AMPLIFYING YOUTH ADVOCACY
We elevate youth-led advocacy at country and regional levels to influence HIV and SRHR policies, accountability processes, and address intersectional issues like human rights, mental health and climate change.
CONNECTING & LEARNING
We create spaces for members and young leaders to share experiences, learn from each other, and use evidence to strengthen advocacy through digital platforms and peer learning, thereby strengthening collective action.
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS
We foster collaboration among youth-led organisations and networks, UN agencies, and regional bodies working on HIV & SRHR, as sustainable change requires strong partnerships across sectors and beyond.
HOW WE WORK
Youth-leadership at the Core: the UNITED! Movement is driven by young people, as leaders, advocates, and decision-makers
STEERING COMMITTEE
The movement is co-led by Y+ Global and AfriYAN ESA, with guidance from a multi-stakeholder steering committee including:
- Youth representatives
- Young Women in Leadership Hub
- UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNAIDS
REGIONAL & COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT
- Active in 15 countries across ESA
- Country representatives and networks collaborate to implement a joint workplan
- Regular convenings support co-creation, coordination, and action
WHY UNITED! MATTERS
Young people face ongoing barriers in accessing SRHR and HIV services, from stigma and discrimination to limited access to information and care.
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UNITED! Movement ensures:
- Young people are heard in decision-making spaces
- Advocacy is collective and impactful
- Solutions are youth-driven and inclusive
OUR IMPACT (2025)
WE ARE LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Meet the UNITED! Movement leaders of change
Lynette M. Shanzinza
Botswana
Mamello N. Monaheng
South Africa
Naomi Banda
Zambia
Tumisang Moorosi
Lesotho
Wiseman Nyondo
Malawi
Ziphozenkosi Ndlovu
Zimbabwe
Anaclet Ahishakiye
Rwanda
Bhekumuzi Mavuso
Eswatini
Eron Joshua Ezekiel
Uganda
Honorina S. M. Kiampava
Angola
James Saningo
Kenya
Jessica A. Tuyishime
Burundi
Juliana M. Macamo
Mozambique
Kabora Elisha t.
Tanzania
Leticia Miaka
Namibia
SHARING, LINKING & LEARNING
UNITED! Movement provides access to a growing range of resources to support young people and networks
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Be part of a powerful regional movement shaping the future of SRHR and HIV.
CONTACT & PARTNERSHIPS
Engagement is coordinated through the UNITED! Movement Co-Conveners and Steering Committee
Y+ Global (Co-Convener)
- Faith Thipe – Programme Officer - fthipe@yplusglobal.org
AfriYAN ESA (Co-Convener)
- Angel Barbirye – President - babirye.m.angel@gmail.com
UNITED! Movement
- UNITED! Movement - leadersunitedmovement@gmail.com
