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Kadiatu’s Story
“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 …
Sangeeta’s Story
“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 …
Meet young women fighting gender-based violence
We Lead project spotlights young women fighting gender-based violence for 16 Days of Activism. Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, especially those who are displaced, live with a disability or HIV, and/or who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex. That is why during this year’s 16 Days of Activism …
Let’s Make Education Work
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 In a fast-changing world, outdated teaching styles and a tired old curriculum are failing to prepare young people for the world of work. This is the message being taken to the RewirEd Summit by a team of young people who are campaigning to #MakeEducationWork. Their …
Stories from the #MissingMajority
The winds got strong and the rain kept falling, threatening to create a tide below that could collapse the bridge. Azeez, Youth Power Climate Rep Young people make up half of the world’s population. But they are being excluded from many of the global conversations on how to tackle climate change. This is especially the …
New report: young Ugandans share climate realities
‘Living in the Climate Crisis: Young People in Uganda’ shows the lived realities facing young people in Uganda as a result of climate change.
Living in the Climate Crisis: Young people in Uganda
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. …