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On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

On this International Youth Day, the IPU congratulates all the young MPs making a mark in their respective parliaments. They are the future of democracy but with less than 3% of MPs under 30, young people remain severely under-represented. Increasing their ranks continues to be a major focus for the IPU.

I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign

In April 2021, the IPU introduced an initiative and toolkit to spur more youth in parliaments worldwide called the I Say Yes to Youth in Parliament! campaign. The cornerstones of the campaign are six pledges identified by young parliamentarians as the most impactful ways to generate transformative change:

1.       Promoting youth quotas

2.       Aligning the age of eligibility with that of voting

3.       Supporting youth channels in parliament

4.       Empowering young parliamentarians

5.       Mentoring young aspirants

6.       Advocating for youth participation

Click here to read the full article published by The Inter-Parliamentary Union on 11 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.

Honorable Rose Obigah is a politician from Uganda and a newcomer to the legislature. During the just completed 2021 Uganda general elections, she was chosen to serve as a woman member representing Terego district.

Rose had worked as a social worker and government official, and her desire to join the Ugandan parliament was pushed by the struggles that the women in her region experienced and how they overcame them.

"I realized the necessity to represent my fellow women in parliament because the August House is the only place where we can obtain proper representation of the difficulties women in Uganda confront," she says.

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 3 August 2022.