Youth

Can political gender equality produce educational gender equality? Evidence from developing regions.

By Maike Kusserow Contents: Introduction: educational and political gender inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa Evidence of the effects of female representation on women’s education Studies of political gender quotas in India and Africa Tentative evidence from Uganda Pitfalls of political gender quotas Conclusion References Introduction: educational and political gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa On average, women […]

Girls for a Change (GFC)

Girls For A Change (GFC) is an that thousands of teen girls to create and lead social change. GFC provides girls with professional female role models, leadership training and the inspiration to work together in teams to resolve persistent societal problems in their communities. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Aims 3 Programmes 4 References […]

Empowering rural girls through technology

This article is the 8th in a series of articles related to Wikiprogress. When we talk about progress from a qualitative point of view, we often talk about life satisfaction. When we talk about , we often talk about helping women and girls achieve the same opportunities as men and boys. Another dimension, however, is […]

A girl’s right to say no to marriage

Download the full report. Download the executive summary. Table of Contents 1 About 1.1 Background 1.2 Recommendations for action 2 See also 3 External links About This report, “A girl’s right to say no to marriage: Working to end child marriage and keep girls in school”, was first published in May 2013 and is written […]

Child Custody in the Middle East

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Types of Custody 3 Country Specifics 4 References 5 See Also 6 External Links About Custody comes into play during and after the divorce of a married couple with children. The rules of custody in the Middle East have been significantly influenced by religious influences, albeit by varying degrees […]

Trends in the use of social media by youth in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Social media 2 Children/Young People & Media in the World Today 3 Usage Patterns 4 Demographics 5 Search sites 6 Types of social media 6.1 Social Networks 6.1.1 Facebook in Thailand 6.2 Microblogging 6.2.1 Twittery Thais 6.3 Instagram 6.4 Media Sharing 6.5 Google+ 6.6 We chat 6.7 Line up 7 The […]

The role of youth in shifting gender norms in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Public Attitudes towards Gender Equality 2 Youth Contribution for Establishing Gender Norms in Thai society 2.1 Children and Youth Participation in the Media 2.2 Youth Network for Thai Education (YNTE) 3 The Master Plan for Promoted in Gender Equality 4 References 5 Group 4 Public Attitudes towards Gender Equality The “Public […]

Thai youth and health issues

Table of Contents 1 Thai youth and eating disorders 2 The solutions 3 See also 4 References 5 Group1 Thai youth and eating disorders Nowadays, children in Thailand risk developing health problems because of their eating habits. The report of the National Statistical office in 2009 states that both the share of children who eat […]

Youth networks in Thailand and Asia Pacific

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 How to be a successful team 3 Examples of youth networks in Thailand 3.1 The Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network 3.2 The Asia Pacific Youth Network (APYN) 3.3 The Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand (IWNT) 4 The Impact of Youth Networks 4.1 Impact of the Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network 4.2 Impact […]

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI)

  Established in 2000, the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership committed to improving the quality and availability of girls’ education and contributing to the empowerment of girls and women through transformative education. UNGEI harnesses the collaborative advantage of partnership by: Linking work at multiple levels – global, regional and country; Bringing a […]

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