EDUCATION AND LIVELIHOOD RESEARCH

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our research on education and livelihood. INDIA’S FOCUS ON IT’S YOUTH:ARE WE DOING ENOUGH? With the aim of strengthening the voices of the youth, Restless Development and TOH came together to closely examine India’s youth development efforts to understand, if and how, they …

GENDER AND SEXUAL RIGHTS RESEARCH

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big, and demanding better. Explore our research on gender and sexual rights A youth-led research on re-entered girls experiences and challenges The study therefore sought to investigate the challenges that the learners face when they are readmitted into school. The study also sought to find out first hand …

Climate Justice

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our research on climate justice. Young People as Change Makers on Issues of Climate and Health This report reflects what 20 young people can do in 10 months and in 2 districts; just imagine if each of us worked towards change in our …

Young People Lead Plastic-Free Initiative in Schools.

Young People Champion Plastic Waste Management in Schools

As part of the EU-funded GreenShift project, the Youth Advocacy Group from Janakpurdham Metropolitan City, CARD Nepal, facilitated school-level cleaning campaigns and established dedicated Plastic Waste Corners in two newly designated Climate Smart Schools: Shree Janta Secondary School in Shivpur (Ward 19) and Shree Sarswati Secondary School in Kanakpatti (Ward 17). These activities are part …

Ali’s Story

Ali, a 19-year-old from Bereko, Kondoa in Dodoma, was once a young man with limited opportunities. After completing primary school, he was unable to proceed with his education due to low grades. With no path forward in school, he decided to help his mother run her small restaurant, serving lunch to the community. However, Ali …

Keeping Girls in School

About the Programme This 14-month initiative, jointly led by UNICEF and Restless Development Tanzania, is designed to improve school retention and learning continuity among 4,000 adolescent girls and boys aged 10–19 in some of Tanzania’s most underserved communities. The programme focuses on addressing the systemic and social barriers that prevent adolescents—especially girls—from accessing and completing …

UNICEF and Restless Development Roll Out Lifeline Education Programme in Tanzania

UNICEF and youth-led agency Restless Development (Tanzania) have entered into a 14-month collaborative effort to bolster school retention and learning continuity for some of Tanzania’s most marginalised adolescent girls. Backed by a substantial investment,the programme is being rolled out across underserved communities in the Songwe, Tabora, and Kigoma regions — areas where educational inequality is …

Mona’s Story

Mona (She/Her), a community member engaged with Restless Development for more than 3 years  Mona has been engaged with Restless Development under the program Delhi Learning Lab, and is now an active youth for the GCC-QUTWE (Grand Challenges Canada – Queer Affirmative Unicorns Transforming Wellbeing Ecosystem) program. Restless Development, with the support of Grand Challenges …

Trayaksh’s Story

Trayaksh (He/Him) Youth Unicorn ( Youth Leader) at GCC-QUTWE  In the heart of Panipat, where tradition often defines identity, Trayaksh, a courageous young trans individual, began his journey of self-discovery. Growing up in Haryana, he felt different from a young age. While other girls donned dresses and adorned themselves with ribbons, Trayaksh gravitated towards shirts …

Paschalina’s Story

Paschalina’s Journey to Breaking Barriers and Taking Charge of Her Life For the first time, I feel like I am in control of my own life. I understand my body, my rights, and my future. No one can make those choices for me anymore.  At just 23 years old, Paschalina Edward from Bereko Ward, Kondoa …