The All Africa Conference of Churches invites young people from across its member churches to participate in an exciting continental initiative aimed at amplifying youth voices on governance, democracy, and human rights in Africa.About the InitiativeUnder the project “Strengthening evidence-based advocacy for peace, human rights, migration, and social justice in Africa”, AACC is launching the 100 Youth Voices initiative. This activity seeks to document and amplify the aspirations, experiences, and perspectives of young Africans, recognizing them as active agents of change in shaping the Africa envisioned under Agenda 2063.Who Can Apply?•    Young people aged 18–31 years old•    Members of AACC member churches across AfricaWhat Are We Looking For?We invite you to share your voice on:•    Governance •    Democracy •    Human rightsTell us:•    Practical stories/examples of    How young people are driving and shaping good governance, democracy, and human rights in their respective African countries. Submission FormatsParticipants may submit their contributions in one of the following formats:•    Video/audio Submission: A 60-second recording sharing your views •    Written Submission: A short text of maximum 100 wordsWhy Participate?Selected submissions will:•    Be featured as part of the 100 Youth Voices campaign •    Be amplified through AACC digital platforms (including video and publications) •    Contribute to advocacy efforts influencing policy and decision-making at national, regional, and continental levelsSelection ProcessA total of 100 youth voices will be selected, ensuring diversity in gender, geography, and perspectives across Africa.Timeline•    Submission Period: 30 April – 15 May 2026 How to SubmitPlease using the link belowhttps://www.dropbox.com/request/uv72rjnu5rtf41j54tak

The Agenda 2063; The Africa we want; envisages a non-sexist Africa, where girls and boys can reach their full potential, and where men and women contribute equally to the development of their societies. To achieve this, all forms of SGBV must have been eliminated by 2063, and this means putting an end to all harmful social practices. This indeed is possible given that the majority of Africa’s Population are young people capable of unlearning the social, cultural, and religious values, norms, and practices that propagate SGBV, and learn new ways of living built on the core of Christ’s love that compels us to see ourselves in each other. With the slogan, ‘Let Love Lead: End GBV Now!, the AACC, through the Churches Campaign against SGBV in Africa has organized a series of regional intergenerational conversations on transformative masculinities and femininities for its member churches across the continent.  The conversations will provide and promote safe spaces for the young people to unpack their cultural and religious gender norms, identify toxic gender and life-threatening gender stereotypes and be empowered to embrace and promote transformative and life affirming masculinities and femininities to end SGBV. This years webinars will run with the theme, Reimagining Power: Transformative Masculinities and Femininities in Leadership and Decision-Making Spaces.Rationale From the moment children are born, society teaches them the gender norms, roles, behaviors and attributes which are considered acceptable according to their community. Those associated with the male gender are termed as masculinities and those associated with the female gender are termed as femininities. The social construction of masculinities and femininities shapes the relations between men and women.  Toxic masculinities and femininities widen gender disparities which are usually magnified during moments of crisis and worsen during pandemics. Research has proven that the burden of pandemic like SGBV, HIV and COVID 19 is more felt by women than the men. On one hand, the toxic femininities strip off the women the power to make decisions even on issues concerning their own health and safety, in addition to making them the main victims of human rights violations. On the other hand, the toxic masculinities lure men into making decisions that perpetuate sexual and Gender Based Violence and also increase the vulnerability of women, children and the men themselves to contracting and spreading the pandemics. The church is called into mission to extend the abundant life that Christ offers to all God’s people and has a responsibility of ensuring their health and safety from all public health threats. This mission cannot be achieved unless the Church invests in the transformation of power relations between women and men, through promoting transformative masculinities and femininities, which are life affirming and free both women and men from the impact of toxic gender stereotypes. The regional intergenerational conversations on transformative masculinities and femininities are an opportunity for the church to empower the young people effect this much needed transformation.Main Objective To equip youth from AACC member churches to actively influence leadership and decision-making spaces by challenging toxic gender ideologies and promoting transformative masculinities and femininities that advance gender justice in Africa.Objectives 1. To strengthen understanding of positive gender norms and equitable power dynamics in communities and leadership spaces. 2. To equip participants with life-giving theologies, knowledge, and skills to promote transformative masculinities and femininities in leadership.Zoom link Register in advance for this meeting:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oI7jy6ntQZaRI0LklbmDdQAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), In Collaboration with The Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN), the Africa Christian Health Association Platform (ACHAP), and ReACT Africa, cordially invites you to a Faith Leadership Health and Healing Webinar titled: Launch of the AMR Sermon Guide for Use by African Churches. Date: Tuesday, 5th May 2026 Time: 14:00 – 16:00 EAT | 11:00–13:00 GMT | 12:00–14:00 WAT | 13:00–15:00 CAT Platform: Virtual (Teams) — Register here for the webinar:   https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67cfa22b-1089-4205-9ce0-0dc2019fbfa5@d7a24534-5289-48de-870b-09fe9ba81068 Language: English (with live interpretation in French) The aim of this webinar is to launch the AMR Sermon Guide prepared by ReACT Africa, EPN, and ACHAP. The guide is a theologically grounded, practically structured resource designed to equip faith leaders to address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from the pulpit. It covers critical topics, including responsible antibiotic use, infection prevention, stewardship of creation, and community action. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the most critical health emergencies of our time, claiming an estimated 1.27 million lives annually—with Africa bearing a disproportionately high burden. Yet, AMR remains poorly understood at the community level. Behavioral drivers, such as inappropriate antibiotic use and self-medication, continues to fuel this crisis. Faith leaders hold extraordinary reach and moral authority. You have the unique capacity to translate complex health messages into compelling calls to action rooted in scripture, values, and community responsibility. We, therefore, invite you to join us as we launch this vital resource. The guide and its supporting documents can be accessed through the following links: AMR Sermon Guide:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FurjGh5Lzsi2pSfQiafiQV11zLfN-spK/view?usp=sharing  AMR Policy Brief:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_fOmMKP0U3z_gLZXXSJQ4POYGtF8t9t/view?usp=sharing