Youth Centre

Youth voices matter

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Are you a young person who wants to bring positive change to your community? There are thousands of young people out there doing just that! Check out their inspiring stories, experiences and artwork below. We're always looking for your voices and your content. Keep an eye out on our online community and social media for call outs!

 

 

Did you know? There are over 350 million young people like you living in South Asia. Imagine what the region could look like if every young person was supported and empowered to fulfil their potential. Let’s work together to make that a reality!

Hear from youth themselves


Blog

Turning the pages of the Spoken Word World

'Degree over dreams' or 'degree FOR your dreams?'

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What’s #OnMyMind?

How can we foster strong connections for better mental health

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Artwork


Content Creator Lab 

UNICEF South Asia’s Youth Content Creator Lab brings young people together from across the region to develop their digital skills and supports them in raising their voices on the issues that matter most to them.  

Meet our Youth Content Creators here! 

UNICEF South Asia Mental health messages from youth content creators in their language.
UNICEF South Asia Farzana from Bangladesh strongly believes that young people have the power to bring change.
UNICEF South Asia Do you know what is a zero-dose child?
UNICEF South Asia Yogini from Bhutan shares 1 tip that transformed her mental health.

Get inspired by youth stories

UNICEF South Asia We asked some young climate advocates, "What if you had one superpower that could help fight the climate crisis or resolve it?"
UNICEF South Asia Divya shares how the climate crisis is impacting the mountain communities in Nepal.

Youth champions help reverse climate migration

Help restore the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen in Odisha

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Community and youth led action on climate change

Working towards creating a sustainable environment for children by promoting community-led conservation initiatives

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The reality of living with climate change

A school in Nepal’s south has made notable strides in reducing disaster risks thanks to the joint efforts of the students, teachers and community

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Raising voices for climate change in Bangladesh

[CRC Article 24 – the right to a safe and clean environment] For years, 19-year-old Smriti has advocated to adapt to climate change impacts.....

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Mental health

UNICEF South Asia We caught up with youth advocate, Shitanshu in Nepal to talk about young people and all things mental health.
UNICEF India Youth talks about what is on their mind. What's on your mind?

The healing power of art

Bangladeshi children and youth share their journey to better mental health

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‘Seen, heard and supported’

Adolescents from across Nepal dive into their personal experiences to share stories and insights into the key mental health issues affecting young people

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Creating safe spaces for youth, by youth

In Nepal, a group of adolescents is working to design a chatbot to help their peers more easily access mental health and psychosocial support services

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The storm inside

A young Nepali filmmaker talks about life during lockdown, the things he misses the most, and how young people can support each other

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Physical health

Destigmatising disability and menstruation

A youth with disability shares the need to make menstrual hygiene management inclusive

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Improving access to water and sanitation in rural Punjab

UNICEF and the United Kingdom’s FCDO empower girls to bring about positive change in their community

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Addressing anaemia in adolescent girls

Across Nepal, efforts to increase the intake of iron-folic acid are helping to promote better health among adolescent girls

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Menstruation matters for girls

Menstruation matters for girls from the tribal belts of Jharkhand

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Education and skills development

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UNICEF South Asia Indian youth poet Deon Demamount said we must help every child keep hope alive. Hope is what becomes of a school with children.
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UNICEF South Asia Young people from across South Asia share their experiences with skills development in the journey from the world of education to work. 

Gaurnashi, the champion shuttler

She was born speech and hearing impaired, but Gauranshi never let her disability come in the way of her dreams.

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Transforming Girls Education in a Reluctant Community

A young teacher’s resolve to educate out of school adolescent girls

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“My future is uncertain and worrying”

Amidst her changing country, one UNICEF ‘Changemaker’ reflects on her future as an athlete and as a woman in Afghanistan

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"My dreams are shattered"

UNICEF ‘Changemaker’ Hadisa reflects on her two lost companies and the future of her sister’s education

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Child safety and protection

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UNICEF South Asia 17-year-old Tashi doesn’t want any child to face mental or physical harm in her school. She’s now empowering students to stand up and speak out for their right to protection.
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UNICEF South Asia Althaf is often pressured to earn income to support his family, but he refuses. Instead, he goes to school, because he knows education is a right that cannot be taken from him. Now, he's helping to get other boys out of work and back into the classroom.

Tahmina takes a stand against child marriage

“My mother got married when she was just 13 herself and she did not want that life for me,” says Tahmina.

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“If nobody stops child marriage, we will"

Highlights from the Rupantaran peer learning and support model in Nepal

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Nurturing young champions for children

UNICEF is partnering with local governments to help children become stronger, effective advocates for child rights and child-friendly governance

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Voices against child marriage

Nepal’s south, thanks to learnings from the Rupantaran programme, young girls are finding the confidence to speak out against child marriage

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Are you looking for advice?

How adolescents can build better relationships with parents

A checklist for teenagers to connect better with their parents and caregivers

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How teenagers can protect mental health during coronavirus

How teenagers can protect their mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Stay positive

Tips on managing stress and on staying positive during the pandemic

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7 alarming myths about periods we have to end now

Let's break the silence

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Talking to your parents about your mental health

It can feel tough and scary, but it's the first step to feeling better. 5 tips to help you open up to a parent or caregiver. 

Do you want to make your voice heard?

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ureport

U-Report is a free online tool to communicate and share issues that matter to you. It allows young people from any community in South Asia to speak out and respond to polls.
Once you join the U-Report community you are able to share with other young people and policymakers issues within your community. You can act as a positive agent of change on behalf of people in your country.

Voices of Youth

Voices of Youth is UNICEF's digital community 
FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH.

If you want to change the world and believe young people can make a difference each and every day, submit your blogs, illustrations, poems and other sparks of creativity through our website.

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We bring together global organizations and leaders with young people to co-create and deliver, on a global scale, innovative solutions for young people.


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