We are launching the latest State of Youth Civil Society report – Youth Power in a Pandemic. The State of Youth Civil Society report is a global, youth-led publication that looks back over the past year and forward into the next to explore the realities that youth civil society and social movements are experiencing. To …
This report was guided by answering one question: How does Restless Development facilitate effective youth leadership?
Young people look up to me as a role model because of the training I received from Restless Development. Education has the power to change the lives of women and girls, on their terms. Princess has witnessed this first hand throughout her own journey as Restless Development’s Programme Coordinator in Sierra Leone. “My name is …
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“I now do things on my terms.” The power of education can be life-changing, helping girls shape their own future. Kadiatu, a 17-year-old from Sierra Leone, knows this well. “Education and opportunities are one of the same. They make great things happen to change people’s lives.” But in many countries like Sierra Leone, too many …
On 17th March 2022, we held our CSW66 panel event on Young Feminist Aspirations for COP & Climate Justice. Climate change affects young women and girls disproportionately and young feminists are leading the way to change. Young feminists are not calling for technocratic market-based solutions at COP. Instead, we demand intersectional and radical systems change …
“I’m going to be a doctor and help community members.” Sangeeta is a 14-year-old student from Ganjam, India, who wants to become a doctor. Like many girls, Sangeeta has been facing gender discrimination at home. Sangeeta’s father has made attempts to make her drop out of school to fund her brothers’ education. He also wanted …