‘It’s between us and gangs’: teachers are on the front line against youth violence: chronicler/Shutterstock Gang violence and knife crime threaten the lives and future of young people. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that in London, knife crime increased by 22% in the year up to September 2023. County line gangs have …
Mexican government failing to provide decent jobs for vulnerable youth – leaving the door open to cartel recruitment: Mexico’s “war on drugs” began in 2006, when the newly elected president, Felipe Calderón, ordered thousands of troops onto the streets in an attempt to combat drug violence. The results have been disastrous. The government’s military operations …
Lagos: drugs, firearms and youth unemployment are creating a lethal cocktail in Nigeria’s commercial capital: Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa’s busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. The city’s population is estimated to be 20 million people. The …
Empowering Deaf youth for a future of employment and success: iSchoolAfrica’s inaugural Deaf Developers Programme: Creating Inclusive Workplaces and Fostering Tech Talent for a Diverse Future Johannesburg, November 2023 – As this year draws to a close, the 2023 cohort of eight from the iSchoolAfrica Deaf Developers Programme have graduated. This programme emerges as a …
Izikhothane: a deeper history of a South African youth subculture where luxury items are trashed: In South Africa, a skhothane is a young, fashionably dressed black urban resident who engages in destructive conspicuous consumption. This involves regular get-togethers on weekends in which groups of izikhothane – most likely male teenagers – gather to compete in …
Israel and Palestine: views of students and youth activists shouldn’t be dismissed – they have shaped the conversation for years: University campuses have long been hubs of political activism. As young people form their own opinions away from their parents, many act passionately for causes they believe in. This includes the situation in Israel and …
Youth hostels face tough times – but they are perfect for authentic, spontaneous experiences: When the New Zealand branch of the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) collapsed in 2021 and the country’s 11 hostels were forced to close, staff and punters alike were shocked. General manager Simon Cartwright cited the pandemic as the primary cause of …
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Much Ado About Nothing: National Youth Theatre gives Shakespeare the Love Island treatment: “What’s your type on paper?” is frequently asked by contestants on the popular reality dating show Love Island. “Rich, that’s certaine” responds Benedick, a contestant on “Nothing Island”, who appears to know exactly what he likes. “Wise, or I’ll none”, “virtuous”, “fair”, …
How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: Terry Hall, who has died after a short illness at 63, was the voice of The Specials, an iconic band that bridged the youth sub-cultures and mainstream pop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the sound of disaffection in …
As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast: Drinking is going out of fashion among young people in some parts of the world, but not others. Kzenon via Shutterstock. The amount of alcohol young people drink in many high-income countries has seen a marked decline …
Autism and ADHD: the youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children: SewCream/Shutterstock Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language and communication needs. Research across a range of countries suggests that 15% of …
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Why youth apathy in elections bodes ill for Kenya: Kenyans queue to vote in the 9 August 2022 election. John Ochieng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Kenya saw a decline in the number of young people who registered to vote in the August 2022 elections. This group’s share of the 12.1 million registered voters dropped by …
Check out this Port Elizabeth image: Post SoNA and 20 Years of Freedom Youth Dialogue, 27 Mar 2014 Image by GovernmentZA Residents of Port Elizabeth attend the post State of the Nation Address (SoNA) and 20 Years of Freedom Youth Dialogue at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. (Photo: GCIS) Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za …
Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture: Give me the child: Iranian children on their first day at kindergarten. Sonia Sevilla via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for …
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