Being different often means to be singled out from others in society, more often than not for differential and unequal treatment. Minorities are, in other words, often objects of collective discrimination, while there is ongoing talk of multiculturalism as well as its failure and crisis. We want to critically dissect such discourses.
As part of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, this piece of research explores the prevalence of LGBTI rights, sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation in national youth policies.
The recently-released Global Youth Wellbeing Index from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and International Youth Foundation (IYF) recognized the centrality of citizen participation to youth development and
Riin Lumiste, International Youth Work Coordinator at Tähe Youth Club in Tartu, Estonia, here tells of how a youth exchange brought to light the troubling spectre of racism in our
“I realized in Warsaw, however, that the official delegations are not the enemy, and these “actions” often run counter-productive to official activities.” Civil society walked out of the COP19 climate
It has been 22 years since a major report by the government In Victoria found a shockingly high death rate for indigenous people locked up in Australia’s prisons and jails…
“It was the sessions with the children and youth groups that inspired me the most. Unlike other sessions with men and women’s groups, the children were unafraid of challenging chhaupadi
Every minute 27 girls under the age of 18 are married throughout the world. Three of those girls are under the age of 15. Prevalence rates vary greatly worldwide. Niger
On the 16th of December 2012, what seemed like a normal busy day of meetings, classes and assessments in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India where I was well into my fantastic
My local friends often joke at my expense. They are saying that I'm Alice in Wonderland because I still believe I can make a difference even though our reality is
The Girl Effect is a movement driven by a global network of girl champions. The Nike Foundation created the Girl Effect in collaboration with key partners such as the United
