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Swiss youth calls for a National Youth Parliament

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Swiss youth calls for a National Youth Parliament

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The annual general meeting of the Swiss Association of Youth Parliaments, held in Lucerne on 2 April 2016, gathered 150 young people.

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Youth leaders gather for the first Youth Forum at the CSW

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Youth leaders gather for the first Youth Forum at the CSW

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On March 11 and 12, 2016, the first ever Youth Forum at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held in New York.

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Shamma Al Mazrui is the UAE's Youth Affairs Minister at age 22

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Shamma Al Mazrui is the UAE's Youth Affairs Minister at age 22

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the appointment of Shamm

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The IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 15:08

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The IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

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Building on the theme “Agenda 2030: Youth leading the way, leaving no one behind”, the third edition of the IPU’s Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians will take place will take place on 16 and 17 March 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia.

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Young Palestinians push for a gender-equal Constitution

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Young Palestinians push for a gender-equal Constitution

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“I used to be afraid to give my opinion, but now I tell people about complex issues like politics, women’s rights and the Constitution. I feel strong,” says 24-year-old Amani Thawabta, a law school graduate from Palestine. Although she speaks about lobbying for women’s rights as powerfully as a lifelong advocate, that wasn’t always the case. Amani is from the small Palestinian village of Beit Fajjar in the central West Bank, where the conservative culture makes it hard for young women to take part in public life or claim their rights.

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2014 Theme: Engaging Young People on Democracy

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2014 Theme: Engaging Young People on Democracy

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"I call on members of the largest generation of youth in history to confront challenges and consider what you can do to resolve them. To take control of your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all."

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Girl guides venture into the political jungle: Movement calls for school lessons in 'body confidence' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament in first manifesto

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Girl guides venture into the political jungle: Movement calls for school lessons in 'body confidence' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament in first manifesto

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The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills.

Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life.

The youth group yesterday took its first step into politics, demanding school lessons in body confidence and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament.

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The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills.

Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life.

The youth group yesterday took its first step into politics, demanding school lessons in body confidence and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament.

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It’s important for youth to be involved at the high level – Tahere Si’isi’ialafia, Samoa

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It’s important for youth to be involved at the high level – Tahere Si’isi’ialafia, Samoa

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Photo: UN Women/Ellie van Baaren

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Wanted: Young candidates of color to shake up politics scene

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Wanted: Young candidates of color to shake up politics scene

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When Stephanie Chang began knocking on doors in and around Detroit in pursuit of a statehouse seat in the Michigan legislature, the most common question she received didn’t have anything to do with her policy positions or her decade of experience as a community organizer.

“How old are you, anyways?” voters asked. Chang is 30, but admits to looking a more youthful 20.

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“How old are you, anyways?” voters asked. Chang is 30, but admits to looking a more youthful 20.

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