Youth

While young people play central and catalyzing roles in movements for democracy around the world, they are less engaged than older generations in voting and party activism. As of 2016 people between the ages of 20 and 44 make up 57% of the world’s voting age population but only 26% of the world’s Members of Parliament (MPs). Young people under 30 only represent 1.9% of the world’s MP’s and more than 80% of the world’s upper houses of Parliament have no MPs aged under 30. While male MPs outnumber female MPs in every age category, gender imbalance is less pronounced among younger MPs around the world. This suggests that young men and women may be more likely to make way for new faces and voices to be represented in decision-making (Inter-parliamentary Union Youth Participation in National Parliaments, 2016). Strategies that may promote the engagement of youth in political processes include: youth quotas; legal reforms to align the voting age with the minimum age for elected officials; proportional representation electoral systems; inclusive parliaments and local governance; removal of barriers for youth electoral participation; outreach and recruitment of students by political parties; and targeted outreach to youth political candidates.

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Australia: Where are the young women?

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April 21, 2022

Australia: Where are the young women?

Driven by the shared belief that all young voices should be heard, Raise Our Voice Australia has proudly partnered with The Body Shop Australia to ask young women and gender diverse Australians about their political engagement.

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Young women are less likely to run for office today than 12 months ago

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Young women are less likely to run for office today than 12 months ago

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Young women and gender diverse people are less likely to run for office or join a political party today, than they were 12 months ago.

That’s the explosive finding of new research from a leading Australian social enterprise, Raise Our Voice Australia which surveyed almost 500 Australian women and gender diverse people under the age of 30, seeking their views on the state of politics in the country today.

Young women are less likely to run for office today than 12 months ago - Women’s Agenda

Young women and gender diverse people are less likely to run for office or join a political party today, than they were 12 months ago.

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Guyana Parliament reaches out to youth

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 07:00

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Guyana Parliament reaches out to youth

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In a good example of parliamentary outreach to young people, the second edition of the Guyana National Youth Debating Competition takes place on Friday, 8 April. Some 16 youth groups will participate in the event with the objective of connecting young people to parliament.

Guyana Parliament reaches out to youth - IPU

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International IDEA launches the "Young Women’s Democracy Academy" in Sudan

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 06:54

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International IDEA launches the "Young Women’s Democracy Academy" in Sudan

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The Young Women’s Democracy Academy (YWDA) is a three-month capacity-building programme dedicated to empowering young women between the ages of 18 and 24 with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance their political participation.

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Ghana: Encourage women to partake in active politics – Hannah Bissiw

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 05:16

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Ghana: Encourage women to partake in active politics – Hannah Bissiw

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The National Women Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Louisa Hannah Bissiw, has called on the women leadership of political parties to mentor young ladies in and out of tertiary education to partake in active politics.

She explained that women’s participation in partisan politics was low and needed strategic intervention on the part of parties that believed in equity and equality to reverse the trend.

Young women of color continue to lead civic and political engagement

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February 25, 2022

Young women of color continue to lead civic and political engagement

Our 2020 data showed that young Asian women, young Black women, and young Latinas were more likely to talk politics, participate in elections, and fight racism.

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life is pictured next to Jumbo on Feb. 8. Cora Hartmann / The Tufts Daily - Circule

Our 2020 data showed that young Asian women, young Black women, and young Latinas were more likely to talk politics, participate in elections, and fight racism.

Training: LeadHerShip

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February 8, 2022

Training: LeadHerShip

Despite progress, women continue to be under-represented in positions of power and leadership in Government, Business, and public life. This picture is even worse for BAME women, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and women who experience additional inequality.

Kuviraa, building political engagement & leadership in young girls

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January 28, 2022

Kuviraa, building political engagement & leadership in young girls

Kuviraa, which means courageous women in multiple Indian languages, aims to work with young girls, especially from marginalised and minority communities, between the ages of 12 - 20 to change attitudes towards politics in India through the following three goals: to in