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Adolescent and youth participation
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Adolescence participation in decision making
Working with adolescents and tapping into their potential as well as providing them with opportunities to develop, participate and thrive
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Adolescents empowered with 21st century skills
Adolescents and youth, especially the most marginalized, are empowered with skills for the 21st century and facilitated access to employment
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Rising heat across Europe and Central Asia kills nearly 400 children a year
GENEVA, 24 July 2024 – Rising temperatures across Europe and Central Asia killed an estimated 377 children in 2021 – according to a new analysis of data from 23 countries published today by UNICEF. Beat the heat: child health amid heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia finds that half of these children died from he...
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Youth-Led Action at Dushanbe Water Conference 2024
Dushanbe, 10th June 2024- UNICEF, in cooperation with the Committee on Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources and Committee of Environmental Protection, are hosting the Youth and Children's Water and Climate Forum as part of the Dushanbe International Water Conference, Water Action Decade...
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Working together for a greener environment
"It was on one of my trips to the many magnificent mountains in our beautiful country. When it was time to get back into the car, I felt tired after my long walk and so I decided to throw my leftover rubbish onto the ground.. As I did so, my eyes fell on a sign that said, ’Thank you for keeping the area clean’. Th...
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Inclusive communities start with inclusive playgrounds
“Children with disabilities have an equal right to enjoy their childhoods as much as anybody else. I want to be the voice for these children.” Parvona Solieva, 21, from Devashtich is a four-year student of the Khujand University. She has always been passionate about helping her community and its members, especiall...
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Building self-esteem through meaningful participation and volunteering
"It was always difficult for me to express my opinion and I used to be very shy." Shahrom Yormamadov, 20, is a third-year student studying Labour Relations Regulation. He is a well-known young volunteer and blogger with more than ten thousand followers on social media. This year he was selected to represent voices...
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Passion into action
Farahnoz Tohirova, 18, lives in the Asht district of Tajikistan. Farahnoz has always been passionate about teaching, something she inherited from her mother, who teaches at the local school. In 2021, it was the UNICEF-supported 'Adolescents - Partners for Sustainable Development' project presented at her school ...
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How a young Tajik ecologist conducted analysis on WASH in kindergartens of her hometown
Seventeen-year-old Shakhnoza had a genuine interest in environmental issues from an early age. As a 7th grade student, she was inspired and determined to do whatever she could to protect the environment. Last year she took part in the UNICEF-funded ‘Adolescents - Partners in Sustainable Development’ project, in wh...
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Vulnerable Adolescents Find International Opportunities
05 March 2020, Dushanbe. The Ministry of Labor, Migration and Population Employment in partnership with UNICEF Tajikistan has opened a Remote Jobs Training hub in Dushanbe Vocational Training Center under the Agency of Employment of the Ministry designed to upskill and create job opportunities for marginalized ado...
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Forum on “Youth are the Drivers of Co-Existence and Peace in Society”
Guliston, 18 June – Today representatives of local authorities from Bobojon Gafurov District and Isfara City jointly with Eurasian Foundation for Central Asia, and with the UNICEF offices in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are hosting a Youth Forum under the title “Adolescent and Youth are the Drivers of Co-existence an...
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Adolescence participation
The challenge, Youth engagement is an important instrument for building civic participation and overcoming social exclusion and power inequity. It can help to strengthen young people’s connectedness to their communities and build social cohesion and a sense of belonging for adolescents and youth. This is particula...
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Adolescence skills and innovation
The challenge, UNICEF-supported desk reviews and studies conducted in 2015, 2017 and 2018 on marginalization and the exclusion of adolescents and youth (aged 10-24 years) in Tajikistan confirmed that poor education – along with lack of opportunities for meaningful employment in the country once the young people le...
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Youth Forum “Role of adolescence and youth in local development”
Guliston, 13 April – Representatives of local authorities, children and youth, delegates from local and international organizations convened in Sughd region to open the Youth Forum dedicated to “The role of adolescence and youth in local development”. The main goal of the forum is to raise awareness on the importa...