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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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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re delighted to see Young Lives highlighted by FCDO's Global Research & Technology Development team as an example of what sustained investment in longitudinal research can achieve. Read more 👉 www.grtd.fcdo.gov.uk/two-decades-... @odid-qeh.bsky.social @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 It is out! The 2025 CYW-RPF Annual Summary brings together evidence and insights from 10 research presentations. Topics include child poverty, ECD, gender equality, GBV, migration, unpaid care work, childcare and domestic workers. 📖 Read it here: bit.ly/4wtfkr5 #Ethiopia @yloxford.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 · 31/07/2026

At the July CYW-RPF seminar, GAGE presented longitudinal evidence on age- and gender-based violence in Ethiopia, highlighting risks facing adolescents and priorities for stronger prevention, protection and services. #Ethiopia #Adolescents #GenderBasedViolence #FGM @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

⏰ Deadline for applications for the Young Lives Quantitative Research Officer role is this Friday 24 July! Still plenty of time to submit your application: 🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #job #research #opportunity #vacancy

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢 Exciting Opportunity! Young Lives is recruiting a Quantitative Research Officer This is an exciting time to join one of the world's leading longitudinal studies of childhood poverty & development! Find out more & apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Deadline: noon, 24 July '26 #job #researcher

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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

Happening now! Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director @alulapankhurst.bsky.social is presenting evidence from 20+ years of Young Lives research at Addis University’s conference on migration, highlighting youth migration drivers, risks, & policy solutions. #Migration #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 · 08/06/2026

It's day one of the #SB64 climate negotiations—a critical moment on the road to #COP32 & the #GGA. Young Lives, alongside @unicef.org, @unfpa.org, Save the Children & Youngo are proud to be at the forefront of efforts to put children & youth at the heart of the GGA. 🔗 to our joint brief in the 🧵

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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 @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 @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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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 · 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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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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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 · 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 Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📢 Join the May 2026 #CYWRPF Seminar! UN Women Ethiopia presents their study on measuring #femicide in Ethiopia, the first of its kind. Don't miss it! Register now 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4nFB2Fr #GenderEquality #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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alulapankhurst.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

‪Young Lives #Ethiopia‬ brief “Fair Pay, Fair Work” argues that beyond the #minimumwage job quality, decent work and women's empowerment are crucial. Read the PB here: bit.ly/4w5JPV4 #DecentWork #GenderEquality #MinimumWage @yloxford.bsky.social

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Fair Pay, Fair Work: Prioritising Job Quality and Women’s Economic Empowerment alongside the Minimum Wage Debate in Ethiopia | Young Lives Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢 New Policy Brief from YL #Ethiopia “Fair Pay, Fair Work” examines why Ethiopia’s minimum wage debate must go beyond wages alone to address job quality, decent work and women’s economic empowerment. Read the PB here: bit.ly/4w5JPV4 #DecentWork #GenderEquality #MinimumWage @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"Only 1 in 7 young people completed higher education, while over half left school before finishing primary or secondary levels, highlighting persistent inequalities." Dr @alulapankhurst.bsky.social at this month CYW-RPF Read PB - bit.ly/4tdxeg4 #EducationInCrisis @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Young Lives Ethiopia presented new evidence from Qual6 at the April CYW-RPF seminar by Dr Yisak Tafere, highlighting the lived experiences of young people with disabilities across Tigray, Oromia, and Sidama. Read- bit.ly/4eUiaQQ #DisabilityInclusion @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Young people with disabilities in Ethiopia face systemic barriers to health, education, and employment. Our latest report highlights the urgent need for coordinated, inclusive policy action. Read more: bit.ly/4tN0mvB #DisabilityRights #Ethiopia #InclusiveDevelopment @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

New research from Young Lives reveals how intersecting crises are disrupting education in Ethiopia. Discover evidence-based recommendations to strengthen resilience, improve access, and support youth pathways. Read: bit.ly/4d9SLkP #Education #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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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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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 @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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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 · 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 · 14/04/2026

Young Lives' Deputy Director Kath Ford discusses why investing in adolescent girls is essential for building inclusive, resilient, climate-adaptive societies on @socialprotection.org's latest #SPpodcast. 🎧 Listen via the link 👇 @odid-qeh.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social #podcast

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Dr. Alula Pankhurst, Country Director of YL Ethiopia, delivered a compelling presentation on the Young Lives longitudinal study at the FORUM series of the German Speaking Church in Ethiopia, highlighting key insights on child & youth development in Ethiopia. #Childdevelopment @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

"Play-based accelerated learning improves both academic & behavioral outcomes for children in post-conflict settings" Dr Belay Today’s #CYWRPF seminar marked a strong return to in-person dialogue. Join us in person in upcoming sessions. #Education #ChildDevelopment #Ethiopia @yloxford.bsky.social

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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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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

❓ What works to reduce child poverty in Peru? YL evidence shows it takes: ✅sustainable pro-poor growth, ✅inclusive social protection, & ✅long-term sector social investment. But evidence alone isn't enough - read more in our latest impact case study 🔗 bit.ly/3PO09sN #Peru #policyimpact #poverty

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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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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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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Read @ox.ac.uk's latest feature on how Young Lives captured first-hand accounts of how #conflict affects young people’s lives — & our recommendations for governments, donors, NGOs & community groups⬇️ @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk @uk.theconversation.com

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This International @womensday, we’re supporting #GiveToGain by sharing evidence that drives change. YL research shows women spend 4.5+ more hours daily on unpaid care than men — limiting education, paid work & leisure. Read “Lightening the Load” buff.ly/2JASn6E #IWD2026

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

📢 New Policy Brief! Young people in #Ethiopia face overlapping crises but targeted policies can strengthen resilience. New evidence from Qual 6 highlights impacts on #health, #education, #work & #migration. Read our recommendations: www.younglives.org.uk/publications... @odid-qeh.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Watch the YL Ethiopia Qual 6 report launch full recording on our YouTube channel. Hear insights on #youthhealth, #education, #disability, #migration, #work & #well-being during crises. Watch: youtu.be/gIsqnevSxGk?... #Ethiopia #Youth #ChildMarriage #FGMC #mentalhealth #SRHR @yloxford.bsky.social

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Read our news article on the launch of Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in #Ethiopia (Qual 6). Four presentations across eight themes reveal how crises shape #youthhealth, #education, #work and #well-being. Read the full article here: bit.ly/40F5HrR @yloxford.bsky.social

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