Youth Empowerment Archives - IVolunteer International

The Brexit – COVID Cocktail: A targeted annihilation of workers’ rights?

The Brexit – COVID 19 phenomenon has generated a compound attack on the rights of Britain’s youth workers; one that is inadequately guarded by government policy.

Ameerah Salie May 31, 2021

Turning the Tide: Pakistan’s Youth Volunteerism in Focus

Pakistan is the fifth largest young nation with 64% people below the age of 29, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund report. With many young Pakistanis facing the challenges of unemployment and exclusion from leadership positions, some of them through their spirit, vigor, and passion to serve, are showing their ability…

Waleed Ahmad April 23, 2021

As a volunteer, I took this picture of this student learning with a solar light at night.

Playing To Win: A Reflection of a Volunteer

Reflection of a volunteer on the transformation of a low-class vocational centre into a leading institution after a volunteering experience.

Senyo Agbleze October 18, 2020

Progress and Pandemics: A Case for Africa’s Digital Transformation

The Perfect Storm Winston Churchill, in his famous speech, “Their Finest Hour”, said: “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: ‘This was their finest hour.” Almost a century on, humanity faces a new…

Sheila Ochieng' July 14, 2020

Generation Unlimited: An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development

The Demographic Dividend The new decade ushered renewed commitment towards the achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world races towards the evaluation of its commitment to development, proponents have expanded the girth of participation. Global leaders and policy advocates have championed youth participation as a crucial element in catalyzing the achievement…

Sheila Ochieng' June 22, 2020

The Changing Tides of Advocacy

The 21st century heralds a new crop of activism led by youth and children. The youth play an important role in advocacy, ensuring that their voices are heard in a world riddled with self-interest. Youth activism has made a significant contribution in addressing challenges faced by the voiceless in society.

Sheila Ochieng' June 10, 2020