Launda, Angola - The Youth End Period Poverty Movement is proud to announce its active participation in the AU-EU CSO & Youth Forum, taking place in Launda, Angola, from November 20-21, 2025. Converned on the margins of the 7th AU-EU Summit, this pivotal gathering serves as a vital platform for civil society and young leaders to collaboratively shape a sustainable and inclusive future for both Africa and Europe.
Representing the movement at this high-level dialogue, Founding Director Washington Mumbamarwo underscored the organisation's commitment to inclusive advocacy. "We have come to Launda carrying the voices of grassroots youths and women from our communities," said Washington. "Our mission is clear: to move menstrual equity from the sidelines to the centre of the international development agenda and to ensure young people are recognised and empowered as co-architects of our shared future."
The forum provides a critical space to influence the priorities of the intergovernmental summit. In this spirit, the Youth End Period Poverty Movement made a significant contribution by participating in the drafting and presentation of key recommendations focused on strengthening multilateralism. The movement's input emphasised that effective, sustainable solutions to global challenges must be co-created with young people and communities they are designed to serve.
By integrating menstrual health and youth participation into the broader dialogue on multilateral cooperation, the movement is championing a vision where youth and women are not merely beneficiaries, but the principal architects of a sustainable, equatable, and prosperous future for both Africa and Europe.
