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Youth empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. They do this by addressing their situation and then take action in order to improve their access to resources and transform their consciousness through their beliefs, values, and attitudes. [1] Youth empowerment aims to improve quality of life. Youth empowerment is achieved through ...
Malala Yousafzai ( Urdu: ملالہ یوسفزئی, Pashto: ملاله یوسفزۍ, pronunciation: [məˈlaːlə jusəf ˈzəj]; [4] born 12 July 1997) [1] [4] [5] is a Pakistani female education activist and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate [6] at the age of 17. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history, the second Pakistani and the only Pashtun to receive a Nobel Prize. [7 ...
Peace Child International is a UK based charity focusing on youth entrepreneurship, employability, sustainable development and youth empowerment. It has United Nations Economic and Social Council Consultative status and promotes the concept of youth-led development.
Culture of peace through education. Sustainable economic and social development. Respect for all human rights. Equality between women and men. Democratic participation. Understanding, tolerance [2] and solidarity. Participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge. International peace and security.
All of CYP's work falls within The Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment ... ranging from poverty alleviation to peace building. ... of the Wikimedia Foundation ...
The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) is a global network of young people and youth organisations active in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. UNOY Peacebuilders was founded in 1989 and is working with youth mostly in violent conflict and post war regions.
Beyond her duties at Elman Peace, [7] Ilwad is an advocate for the Kofi Annan foundation's latest initiative called Extremely Together, [14] where she and 9 other youth leaders under the mentorship of Mr. Kofi Annan are Preventing Violent Extremism by inspiring, engaging and empowering youth globally.
The Oaktree Foundation. Oaktree is an Australian-based, non-government organisation that specialises in international youth development. Their purpose is to lead, demand and create a more just world. Founded in 2003, the organisation is run by young people aged 16 to 26, and overseen by an advisory board. Oaktree collaborates with like-minded ...