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The Political Participation of Youth

"I call on the members of the largest youth generation in history to face the challenges and consider what you can do to solve it. To control your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

June 19, 2017
"We are not too young to run": Youth in Nigeria march to support bill

Despite comprising almost half of t

June 19, 2017
Building skills for youth political participation in Guinea, by NDI

Approximately 60 percent of Guinea’

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International IDEA introduces the Youth Democracy Academy

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June 14, 2017

International IDEA introduces the Youth Democracy Academy

International IDEA’s Youth Democracy Academy is designed to ensure that young women and men, too often marginalized from politica

International IDEA’s Youth Democracy Academy is designed to ensure that young women and men, too often marginalized from politica

Yves Leterme, Secretary-General of International IDEA, speaks during the seminar.
May 31, 2017
Youth role in future representation and participation, discussed at International IDEA round table

Do new generations of citizens

Interviews

May 15, 2017
France: Half of Macron's legislative election candidates are women

The party of French President

The media's obsession with appearance puts young women off going into politics, study finds

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May 8, 2017

The media's obsession with appearance puts young women off going into politics, study finds

RAU report finds that violence discourages young women from participating in politics in Zimbabwe

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April 24, 2017

RAU report finds that violence discourages young women from participating in politics in Zimbabwe

April 4, 2017
Young people under 30 account for only 1.9% of world parliamentarians

Only 1.9 per cent of lawmakers are