Young people are demanding radical change to the education system. In a fast-changing world, outdated teaching styles and a tired old curriculum are failing to prepare young people for the world of work. That’s according to the biggest youth-led study on global education since the pandemic hit – ‘By Us, For Us’. Twelve young researchers from …
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 …
Restless Development Nepal together with enthusiastic young people is working to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on youths and provide the young active leaders with the resources and capacity to further strengthen their knowledge and skills to contribute to positive change.
To combat the challenges brought up by the COVID-19 pandemic, young people stepped forward and extensively engaged in raising awareness among other youths and the wider community.
A new report from the Youth Think Tank. The world is advancing every day in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and young people are a driving force in this sector. However, not all young people are represented equally in STEM careers – the field is dominated by young men. This youth-led …
In 2020 the Youth Think Tank developed research asking the question “how can development practitioners, policymakers, and academics better support small-scale entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and create employment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa?”
Although there is increasing data on menstrual injustice in the UK, there has been almost no focus on the specific experiences of young people aged 18-35 during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Building better education and work for young people in a post-pandemic world. Restless Development was asked to conduct a youth-led research, assembling the specific challenges and opportunities of young people. This report provides interesting and relevant insights on the perceptions of young people about their lives and the way COVID-19 has affected them.Their observations about …