Climate change is affecting young people in Uganda. How are they addressing the crises? Climate disruptions are having severe and adverse effects on people’s lives and livelihoods, demanding immediate and coordinated action. Our understanding of climate change must take into account its impacts on those most at risk of severe climate disruption – particularly young people in Africa. …
Role of Young People for Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Indigenous knowledge, systems, and traditions are progressively being passed down to the next generation. This is causing a significant gap in human lives, as well as affecting the entire human ecosystem. ‘Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health‘ report documents …
Now, as ever, the power of young people matters. 2020 is a reminder that whatever the challenge, young people will respond and they will find solutions, whether protecting their communities against the spread of COVID-19, fighting misinformation that endangers the global response, leading research that elevates voices of people in communities or keeping a spotlight …
Young people are mobilising this September. Get involved in a month of Youth Power.
In the week that global leaders gather for the opening of the UN General Assembly, join this high-level virtual event on Wednesday 22nd September that marks the beginning of a coalition of youth organisations and UN agencies.
Do you want to improve support for youth-led change? Take part in the annual State of Youth Civil Society survey today.
We’ve launched our new Time to Thrive Appeal featured on BBC Radio 4, with support from Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den investor.
Young people hold government accountable for SRHR services amid Covid-19 On Friday, 27the August 2021, Restless Development Zambia and BBC Media Action which are co-jointly implementing the Tikambe Youth media project hosted the Tikambe National Dialogue where young people from Zambia’s four provinces converged virtually to share challenges and recommendations for sexual reproductive health amid …
Young people in Zambia turn out in large numbers on polling day At the center of Zambia’s general election, young people turned out as the highest rate than ever before, playing a key role in the elections. The turnout was the highest since Zambia’s multiparty elections and young people constituted more than half the electorate. …
Story of Happy Balisidya, a 28 year-old feminist from Tanzania in her fight against Gender-based Violence.