Dar es Salaam, Sept. 18 -- BEHOLD, in the bustling heart of Dar es Salaam, a quiet revolution is brewing and no, it is not another noisy campaign rally.

This one is youth-led, insight driven and aimed squarely at two of Tanzanias thorniest challenges: Gender-based violence (GBV) and youth mental health.

At the center of this movement is Ustawi wa Vijana Tanzania (UVITA) a game-changing initiative co-led by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the University of Sussex in the UK.

But dont let the academic names fool you, because this is not a typical dusty research project gathering cobwebs on a shelf.

Here, UVITA is putting Tanzanian youth (aged 18–25) front and centre as researchers, change-makers and artists of transforma...