Young People’s Leadership and Engagement Archives - Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

Inclusion and accountability should be high on the agenda at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Commonwealth partnership says

Stephanie Le Lievre2020-03-03T16:29:16+00:00March 4th, 2020|Citizen engagement, CP4D, Democracy and Governance, Financial oversight, Human Rights, LGBT+ Political and Policy Leadership, Open Parliament, Persons with Disabilities’ Political and Policy Leadership, Women’s Political Leadership, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

Commonwealth organisations are hosting a three-day conference in London which begins today (4 March) which aims to put inclusion and accountability high on the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda in June 2020. Over the last two years the UK Government has helped advance inclusion and accountability across the Commonwealth [...]

First deaf Speaker elected to East African Youth Parliament

Duncan Moss2019-12-09T10:25:22+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

Written by Angella Kemirembe and Prosper Mubangizi “Being a Speaker of the East African Youth Parliament means that I am a leader who is more than a dreamer. Just like any other leader, I must act on my people’s ideas and influence them to carry their vision of achieving a common goal” – Ashura Michael, [...]

“Not Too Young to Run” – Nigeria’s youth and politics

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-11-25T17:39:28+00:00December 2nd, 2019|Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

With nearly 70% of Nigeria’s population below the age of 35, it is crucial that young people are represented in the country’s political systems. WFD Nigeria is working to build the capabilities of young persons in politics.

East African young people: claiming their positions as leaders

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-11-25T17:18:27+00:00November 25th, 2019|Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

“Gatherings like the YouLead summit are great as they give youth a platform to learn from those who have the experience and each other, but youth should not wait for things to be done for them: If they want to have a place in governance, they have the numbers, and if they want to change [...]

Putting Youth and Women at the forefront of influencing the Ugandan Parliament’s legislative agenda

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-11-06T09:38:30+00:00November 5th, 2019|Women’s Political Leadership, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

Over the past 16 months, WFD has worked with MPs in Uganda to build their capacity to engage with their respective stakeholders and generate momentum to influence Parliament’s agenda in favour of the advancement of women and youth in Uganda.

International Day of Democracy 2019

Stephanie Le Lievre2020-01-06T09:28:35+00:00September 15th, 2019|Democracy and Governance, Global Programmes, Persons with Disabilities’ Political and Policy Leadership, Women’s Political Leadership, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

September 15 2019 is International Day of Democracy, a day to step back and think about the state of democracy in the world, celebrate democratic achievements worldwide and consider how we can all stand up for democracy. The day is also a great opportunity for us to reflect on our programmes to support participation, which is the theme of this year’s Democracy Day.

Young people should be better represented, Kenyan activist tells UK Parliament

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-07-08T15:23:34+00:00July 8th, 2019|CP4D, Democracy in the World (APPG), Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

The average age of the Kenyan population is 19 years; in Uganda it’s just under 16 years. Yet young people in East Africa are severely underrepresented in politics. This is an issue which has inspired David Momanyi, an experienced youth activist from Kenya who is striving to ensure that all young people can have [...]

Youth emigration costs Serbia €1.2 billion a year

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-10-24T13:11:54+00:00May 24th, 2019|Democracy Matters, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

Youth emigration could cost Serbia up to €1.2 billion per year and 4 out of 5 young Serbs think about emigrating. That’s according to new research which WFD and think tank the Institute for Development and Innovation have published. Serbia has one of the highest youth emigration levels in the Balkan region. While the main [...]

Uganda Speaker backs cutting costs for youth entering politics

Stephanie Le Lievre2019-05-21T13:45:31+00:00March 6th, 2019|CP4D, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

Over 200 participants from more than 10 countries in Africa called for increased youth participation in politics at landmark Commonwealth Partnership for Democracy (CP4D) conference, hosted by the Parliament of Uganda on 4-5 March. High entry costs are a big barrier to youth participation and the Speaker of Uganda, Rebecca Kadega, committed to asking parliament to [...]

Uganda’s Speaker prioritises youth entrepreneurship

Stephanie Le Lievre2018-12-19T11:02:07+00:00December 19th, 2018|CP4D, Young People’s Leadership and Engagement|

In partnership with the Parliament of Uganda, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) supported the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs (UPFYA) in organising the 2nd Annual Youth Business Forum in Uganda on 10 December 2018, as part of the CP4D programme. The Youth Business Forum is an annual event aimed at generating an agenda [...]