Linly Dumuka, Malawi

Linly holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, currently working with SRHR Africa Trust (SAT). She has 5 years’ work experience coordinating and supporting efforts on good health and wellbeing, gender equality, quality education and ending poverty. She managed partnerships on service delivery of contraception, COVID-19, HIV/STI and mental health in Malawi. Linly co-founded We Empower265 and has 2 years’ consultancy experience in designing/implementing gender equality, SRHR and HIV prevention programs nationally and globally, working with UN agencies, University of Washington, International Partnership for Microbicides and Johns Hopkins Research project.

"GROWING SPACES" it is a jointly implemented initiative by We Empower 265 and Youth Empowerment for Development which seeks to empower adolescents (12-19 years old) in secondary school to remain and excel in education by addressing academic, gender and health issues that affect their education.