This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch IV Mainstreaming Mechanisms– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices from 1980 […] read more
This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch III Systemic Policies– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices from 1980 […] read more
This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch II Systemic Debates– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices from 1980 […] read more
This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch I Setting the Scene– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices […] read more
The WYDE Civic Engagement project complements its activities at global and regional levels with ad-hoc country-level support. The overall aim of the Quick-Impact Actions (QIAS) is to provide urgent and strategic support to local actors working on youth political inclusion and participation, always upon request of the […] read more
“Intersectionality and inclusion” explores the demographic factors linked to youth political participation. It begins by outlining the limitations in this area of research before summarising what is known about the intersection of gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity with regards to youth participation. A range of studies have […] read more
“Enablers and barriers to youth participation” covers the factors that stimulate or inhibit participation. Current theories about youth political participation and social engagement consider factors at the macro level (e.g. historical, institutional, political, demographic), the social level (e.g. family, school, peer group, access to resources) as well […] read more
As the YDC releases the Policy Tracker study, three key themes in youth political participation come to light. This is the third and last theme. This section looks into youth engagement in civil society, drawing attention to various modes of involvement, including youth-led associations, participation in social […] read more
As the YDC releases the Policy Tracker study, three key themes in youth political participation come to light. This is the second of the three. This section focuses on youth participation in voting and elections, addressing a global decline in electoral engagement among youth. The analysis explores […] read more