Make Way for Youth Podcast

The Make Way for Youth podcast is a youth-led podcast that brings to the fore conversations on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in sub-Saharan Africa. With co-hosts Warindi, Vilda and Bertha, the series dives into an array of SRHR related topics, including meaningful youth participation, disability justice and intersectionality. With SRHR under threat around the world, this podcast offers a space to break taboos, normalise conversations on SRHR and provide inspiring stories into the work of SRHR youth advocates, religious leaders, policymakers and civil society actors!

You can find all 15 episodes of the podcast on YouTube.

Introducing the co-hosts

Elizabeth Warindi

Warindi is a storyteller, and a passionate advocate for gender equality and reproductive justice in Africa. She is a regional and global youth panel member in the Make Way Programme, where she uses storytelling for advocacy strategies to ensure the voices of youth, women and girls are heard in advocacy for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Warindi holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in International Business Administration (Finance) from the United States International University. As a storyteller, Warindi is a podcaster who was formerly the host of the ‘Chini Ya Mbuyu Podcast’ by Akili Dada, and the ‘Women in Leadership’ Podcast series by Women Win. She is also a co-host and the producer of the ‘Make Way for Youth Podcast’.

Bertha Chulu

Bertha is an award-winning adolescent health activist from Zambia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science with education and is pursuing a Master’s in Public Health in Population Studies and Global Health. Bertha has championed education and sexual and reproductive health and rights, focusing on reducing child marriages and teenage pregnancies. As a youth panel member for the Make Way programme, she provides perspectives of young people in the programme. Bertha is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of young women and girls across the globe and is keen on meaningful engagement of young people in all processes of development!

Vilda Atieno

Vilda is a disability rights youth activist. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. With passion and professionalism, Vilda is actively  involved in community advocacy on matters regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly of youth with compounded vulnerabilities. As a youth panel member for Make Way, she brings an  intersectional perspective of young people in the programme. She is keen on the growth of young people, thus embraces the solidarity and mentorship approach to enhance the wellbeing of young people across the globe.