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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

At the September CYW-RPF Monthly seminar, Children in Crossfire & Busara shared evidence from Woliso showing stronger #caregiverwellbeing, #responsiveparenting, nutrition, livelihoods & social cohesion among programme-supported families. #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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Loot and Plunder @andrewheavens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧵1/3 - The deepest dive so far into the story of the looted Ethiopian gospel, by Jacopo Gnisci in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/this-18th-ce... Takeaway 1: It is the 2nd of a 2-volume set. The 1st is probably in the Bavarian state library - another piece of the Maqdala plunder...

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This 18th-century Gospel has reignited a fierce battle over Ethiopia’s looted heritage

The controversy highlights a broader, escalating global movement demanding the return of African antiquities.

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director Dr @alulapankhurst.bsky.social delivered the wrap-up at GAGE’s international conference, highlighting adolescent wellbeing, rights, resilience, meaningful participation, and stronger links between evidence and action. #Ethiopia #AdolescentWellbeing #Resilience

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join CYW-RPF’s September 2026 monthly seminar, featuring Children in Crossfire’s exploratory evidence on a Two-Generation programme supporting caregivers & children in Woliso, Oromia. To participate: bit.ly/3STeaHX #Ethiopia #Caregivers #TwoGen @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The September 2026 CYW-RPF Newsletter is out! Explore research on femicide, children in urban informal work, social protection, and conflict’s impact on community trust. Read more: bit.ly/4xBgYYu #Ethiopia #Research #SocialProtection #ChildLabour #GenderEquality @yloxford.bsky.social

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Presentation of 17 manuscripts repatriated from the US and donated to 7 Ethiopian institutions by Professor Steve Delamarter and his team at the Ethiopian Heritage Authority today gifted by Barbara Weiner.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An exemplary #restitution. 17 Ethiopian manuscripts returned from the US by Prof Steve Delamarter and his team donated by Barbara Weiner and presented at the Ethiopian Heritage Authority and gifted to 7 Ethiopian Institutions.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Should Emperor Tewodros' Bible be sold by Austrian dealer Inlibris in Abu Dhabi tomorrow? www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What have been the key issues facing women children and youth in Ethiopia? Read summaries of critical research presented at the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs in 2025 at the Forum - the Children, Women and Youth - Research and Practice Forum.

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Find out more about Young Lives findings on ‘What works to reduce child poverty in Peru?’ in our impact case study: www.younglives.org.uk/sites/defaul... @odid-qeh.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New @cgdev.org blog, co-authored by Young Lives' Kath Ford, draws on our long-running research in Peru & the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty report on what works to reduce child poverty to explore lessons from two decades of progress in reducing child poverty. www.cgdev.org/blog/how-red...

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Across Africa, 87M children are trapped in child labour, 99% in the informal sector. At the June #CYWRPF seminar, Yehualashet Mekonen shared lessons for #Ethiopia: vocational training, community savings schemes & school feeding to protect working children. #ChildProtection @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“📊 @yloxford.bsky.social finds rising international migration among #Ethiopian youth: by 2023-24, 12.1% of older & 6.5% of younger cohorts had migrated abroad. Poverty, conflict & aspirations drive #migration.” @alulapankhurst.bsky.social at the 2nd International Conference, organized by AAU.

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Millions of children in Africa's cities face hazardous work & exploitation driven by poverty. 📢Join the June 2026 CYW-RPF Hybrid Seminar as @ACPF presents "Children in Urban Informal Sector in Africa: Lessons for Ethiopia." 🔗Visit here- bit.ly/44mccl6 #ChildLabour #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED: 12 NOON, THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026 The application deadline for our RA vacancy has been extended. Applicants who have already applied will automatically be considered and do not need to submit a further application. 🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #Job #ResearchAssistant #vacancy

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The June 2026 CYW-RPF Newsletter is out now! 📢 We explore new YL #Ethiopia policy briefs on #education #FGM/C #childmarriage & #disabilities, plus a deep dive into the World Bank’s latest #humancapital assessment. Read here: bit.ly/43ZmdVe #PolicyResearch #YouthDevelopment @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🌍 New impact case study highlights how our longitudinal evidence is helping put children & young people at the heart of gender-responsive climate & social protection policy. 📖 www.younglives.org.uk/influencing-... #Gender #ClimateChange #climateadaptation @unicef.org @savechildrenintl.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Fantastic to see a new World Bank report, drawing on Young Lives' #longitudinal data, highlighting how homes, neighbourhoods & workplaces shape human capital, future opportunities & economic growth. Read the report & find out more: openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/pub... @odid-qeh.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

20+ years. 4 countries. 12,000 children. YL evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru & Vietnam confirms: early skill gaps predict a lifetime of inequality. The World Bank agrees. 🔗bit.ly/4uJnrzS The poorest children score the lowest. @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A new World Bank report warns that Ethiopia faces a human capital crisis driven by early skill gaps, findings that echo 20+ years of Young Lives longitudinal research in Ethiopia. Read the article: bit.ly/4uJnrzS #EthiopiaEducation #HumanCapital @yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Inequalities in maternal education transmitted to children reflected in test scores. Gaps persist through childhood. New @worldbank1.bsky.social hdl.handle.net/10986/44282 report cites @yloxford.bsky.social longitudinal 4 country evidence from ages 5-15.

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🔔 Join us May 28 for the CYW-RPF Monthly Seminar! We'll discuss groundbreaking UN Women research on femicide in Ethiopia. Don't miss it. 👉https://bit.ly/4nFB2Fr #GenderEquality #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📢 Young Lives is recruiting! Join our friendly, supportive team as a Quantitative Research Assistant & be part of a unique longitudinal study of poverty & inequality in Ethiopia, India, Peru & Vietnam, since 2002. Application link in the comments. @odid-qeh.bsky.social #job #vancancy #researcher

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This month’s #CYWRPF seminar featured UN Women’s presentation on “Testing the UN Statistical Framework on Femicide in Ethiopia,” highlighting critical gaps in gender data and responses to violence against women & girls. #Femicide #GBV #GenderData #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

@younglivesethiopia.bsky.social evidence presented at the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs monthly forum on Women Children and Youth shows the challenges faced by young men and women with #disabilities and highlights their resilience.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Recent @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social evidence presented at the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs monthly forum on Women Children and Youth reveals that #childmarriage is decreasing but successive economic crises and war as well as social norms and peer pressure explain its persistence.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

@younglivesethiopia.bsky.social evidence presented at the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs monthly forum on Women Children and Youth reveals wide disparites in educational achievement and risks of increasing inequalities.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What challenges have young men and women with #disabilities faced in a context of crises in #Ethiopia and how have they coped? Read @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social policy brief.

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

How are young men and women coping with the challenges of continuing education in the face of multiple crises in Ethiopia? see @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social Policy Brief.

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📘 25 years. Four countries. One powerful evidence base New reports set out over two decades of research across #Ethiopia #India #Peru & #Vietnam—covering education, health & well-being, employment & family lives. 🔗 Explore the evidence shaping policy & practice: www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📗 What do 25 years of longitudinal evidence reveal about education, #inequality & young people’s futures? This report examines how inequalities in #education shape life chances, from infancy to adulthood. Explore how Young Lives is shaping policy & practice: 🔗 buff.ly/AKGJqhC @odid-qeh.bsky.social

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Young Lives Two Decades of Findings and Future Research Opportunities: Education and Skills | Young Lives

This report presents key findings from over 20 years of quantitative and qualitative research by Young Lives on schooling, cognitive skills, socio-emotional skills and the transition to higher…

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📙 How do poverty & inequality affect young people’s #health & wellbeing— including their mental health? 25 yrs of research show that widening inequalities—worsened by crises—affect vulnerable young people's resilience, threatening #wellbeing across generations 🔗 www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📘 How does growing up in poverty affect young people’s access to decent jobs? Young Lives tracked school-to-work journeys over 25 yrs, revealing how poverty, inequalities, shocks & crises shape skills development & job opportunities—especially for girls & young women. 🔗 Read more:

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Young Lives Two Decades of Findings and Future Research Opportunities: Employment | Young Lives

This report presents the key findings emerging from over 20 years of Young Lives’ quantitative and qualitative data and research on employment, with a strong focus on women’s economic empowerment. It…

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📕 How do family life & gender inequalities impact young people's outcomes in the Global South? 25 years of research shows how #poverty & #inequality —plus #climatechange, #conflict & #COVID19—shape relationships, fertility decisions, wellbeing & life outcomes. 🔗 www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📊 New #DataRelease! Round 7 data now FREE on @ukdataservice.bsky.social datacatalogue.ukdataservice.ac.uk/studies/stud... Collected in 2023–24, 20+ yrs into the study—when participants were 22 & 29—this data offers unique longitudinal insights into young people’s lives in Ethiopia, India & Peru.

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📢 New Young Lives newsletter out now! 📉 Access our Round 7 data for FREE 📚 Download our latest publications 🎧 Listen to the experts: MartaFavara & Kath Ford on The Naked Scientists & @socialprotection.org podcasts 📰 Read: createsend.com/t/r-DCF27DFC... 📥 Sign up: www.younglives.org.uk/newsletter

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Young Lives Policy Officer Fiona Curtin will be speaking at this important socialprotection.org webinar on advancing gender-responsive social protection, joining a panel to present key outcomes from the first Global Symposium on Gender-Responsive Social Protection. Info & registration details ⬇️

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Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Here's what we're up to this term! If you're a @ox.ac.uk researcher or work in research support do join us at some (or all) of these events! www.ox.ac.uk/research/col...

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Young Lives Ethiopia is hosting the April 2026 #CYWRPF Hybrid Seminar featuring new evidence on: • Education in times of crisis • Disability • FGM & early marriage 🔗To participate: bit.ly/4cHo2dx @yloxford.bsky.social

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MOLA @museumofloot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

NEWS: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has quietly returned several more looted objects to Italy, including this stunning bronze acquired as a gift from the Norbert Schimmel Collection in 1989. Schimmel purchased it from Galerie Nefer, owned by alleged antiquities trafficker Frieda Tchakos, in 1989.

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New evidence from Young Lives highlights how crises, conflict, inflation, and climate shocks are reshaping risks around FGM/C and child marriage. Urgent, coordinated action is needed to protect girls. Read more: bit.ly/4tMGSXw #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Compelling evidence that children in acceletated learning programmes in post Conflict Tigray perform better using the play-based method promoted by Luminos presented at the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs Children Women and Youth Research and Practice Forum.

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

📢 March 2026 CYW-RPF Seminar holds a session on the “Effects of Play-Based & Joyful Accelerated Learning Program on Academic & Behavioral Outcomes of Primary School Children in Post-conflict Tigray #Ethiopia” with Dr Belay Hagos 🗓️ Details & participation: bit.ly/4s00uGB #ChildDevelopment #Education

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

📢 New Publication! As tensions increase in N. #Ethiopia, YL evidence from the last war in #Tigray shows violence doesn’t just destroy lives & infrastructure – it erodes the trust between neighbours that's needed to rebuild & maintain peace. 🔗 www.younglives.org.uk/publications... #conflictresearch

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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

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