Young people are mobilising more than ever before for democracy. Hopes are high that the young can act as a democratic catalyst to turn back the powerful wave of authoritarianism across the world. But is this really possible? This report examines what is driving young people to […] read more
A Comparative Study of Political Generations in Australia In most advanced democracies, declining electoral turnout is disproportionately concentrated among young people.[i] For example, in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, less than half of 18- to 24-year-olds cast a ballot, compared with three-quarters of people aged 65 […] read more
Youth Expression and Communication Strategies in Afghanistan After becoming a nation-state, Afghanistan experienced several waves of attempts at democratisation. The last major effort began in December 2001, when a republican political system re-emerged in the country. Over the following 20 years, until the system’s collapse in August […] read more
From Protest to Pessimism: Youth Voices in Chile’s 2023 Constitutional Process The inclusion of youth perspectives in policymaking is necessary both to realise young people’s rights and to advance and sustain global democracy.[i] Not only does excluding young people from political processes destabilise democracies by generating mistrust […] read more
Lessons From the 1970 UN World Youth Assembly for Contemporary Youth Engagement Over the last decade, the United Nations (UN) system has increasingly invested in creating institutional space for greater youth participation and leadership. Launched in 2018, Youth2030 is a UN-wide youth strategy that prioritises “meaningful youth […] read more
Young Migrant Men and the Digital Struggle for Justice In March 2019, three teenagers – Abdalla Bari, Abdul Kader, and Amara Kromah – came under international scrutiny when they were prosecuted in Malta in one of the European Union’s (EU’s) most contentious migration-related cases. Then aged 19, […] read more
The Cost of Politics for Ghana’s Aspiring Young Parliamentarians Democracy costs money, and so does politics. Indeed, money plays a critical role in politics, elections, and democracy globally.[i] Political parties cannot function without financial resources, nor can political debates and campaigns. However, when the cost of politics […] read more
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