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COP27 – A BIZARRE TRAVELLING CIRCUS
How many COPs do we need to make a decision? Collins Odhiambo is participating in COP27 in Egypt - full of dispair.
Breaking Boundaries of Resistance
In this piece, Obi Omekedo discusses how the Whispers To Humanity network advocates for the rights of women and children in Nigeria despite great difficulties.
Artivizm4Education
ActionAid Uganda is calling on the local government to do more for access to education for young people. Read more about the exciting new campaign!
The Young Activist #7
In the 7th edition of the Young Activist, we celebrate climate justice wins from the Shell ruling to the results of a powerful women-led movement.
Human rights are everyone’s rights
In this piece, Wanjiku Thiga discusses how religion and human rights should intersect to make our world a more inclusive place.
The Young Activist #6
In this 6th edition of the Young Activist, we explore youth-led movements across the globe from Myanmar to Hong Kong through to South Africa.
The Young Activist #5
Welcome to the 5th edition of The Young Activist - your handpicked update on the ever-changing battlefield for youth-led activism.
IN UGANDA WOMEN ARE STRUCTURALLY DISADVANTAGED
The political system in Uganda is a male-dominated environment and this does not make it easy for young women and girls to fully compete. If experience is the best teacher (...)
NIGERIA'S #ENDSARS PROTEST
Though EndSARS protest have been making headlines across the globe, the list of untold stories of young people being brutalized by Police forces are increasing by the day (...)
A BETTER FUTURE: ‘YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE KEYS’
When looking 25 years ahead, we will be better off, young people say. The young generation is hopeful about the future - and ready to engage in shaping it (...)
The Young Activist #4
We are all in the same STORM - not in the same BOAT! Welcome to the 4th edition of The Young Activist - your handpicked update on the ever-changing battlefield for youth-led activism.
EDUCATION AND GENDER IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
COVID-19 has had devastating impact on young women’s education. 50% of the world’s enrolled students have still not returned to school, and young women and girls are at risk of (...)
Locking down gender equality?
Young women end up carrying the bulk of the burden of COVID-19 lockdowns by doing more unpaid care work when public services are less accessible. This was clearly visible (...)
YOUTH-LED ACTIONS IN TIMES OF COVID-19
Imagination, hope and courage. All keywords for how young people in our network are battling the unequally distributed consequences of the corona pandemic.
The Young Activist #3
So much seems to have changed, yet so much remains the same. The world is fighting against at least two pandemics at the moment. One requires us to keep distance and the other to come closer together. The last couple of weeks have (...)
THE YOUNG ACTIVIST #2
Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Young Activist - a newsletter that explores the terrain of global youth-led activism.
The Young Activist #1
Welcome to the 1st edition of The Young Activist - a newsletter that explores the terrain of global youth-led activism.
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