Youth engagement

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As part of our ongoing work to promote accurate and verifiable information for young people, UNICEF South Africa is pleased to support Media Monitoring Africa on the creation of the Web Rangers comic. Aimed at helping children better understand and challenge misinformation and disinformation, the Web Ranger comic books are a useful tool to assist…

Youth reporters identified mental health as one of the top three topics that they wanted to learn more about and raise awareness about. The mental health and wellness guides is an introduction to mental health and provides techniques for coping as well as radio production guidance for reporters who want to host their own mental health shows. Guide…

The South African Youth Statement to COP 27 was created by the youth participants of the national COP 27 Youth Climate Statement National Model Government process. This was convened by Youth@SAIIA, the Youth Policy Committee (YPC), CAAP co-founded by the European Union, and WESSA, with the support of UNICEF South Africa, UNDP South Africa, and the…

 UNICEF South Africa and partners asked children and young people to express how they ‘reimagine’ the country beyond COVID-19. Using the proven ‘design thinking’ methodology, UNICEF in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs brought together virtually some 150 children and young people from across the country to…,   We, the children and youth of South Africa, see ourselves as the generation that will spark a wildfire resulting in young people actively taking up space in all spheres of our country. We envision a future that is conducive and favourable for young people to grow and prosper, freely and with dignity. We envision a future where young people are…, Economic considerations, We note with deep concern that the global COVID-19 pandemic induced economic crises which hindered poverty reduction and job creation efforts. As a result, the country's existing high unemployment rate has increased to 32.5% and this mostly affects the youth population. We acknowledge relief efforts made by the private sector to assist the public…, Environmental considerations, We welcome all advancements taken to enhance South Africa’s climate action through policy interventions including, but not limited to, the establishment of the Presidential Climate Change Coordination Commissions and the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. Furthermore, we eagerly wait for the South African Climate Change Bill to be passed…, Social considerations, We note with concern the deepening gender inequality gap that has further been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has resulted in the increase in the rate of gender-based violence, femicide, human trafficking, lack of access to reproductive healthcare, and sexual exploitation in the workplace. In addition, we are alarmed by the culture of…, Reimagine our Future Declaration We, the children and youth of South Africa, see ourselves as the generation that will spark a wildfire resulting in young people actively taking up space in all spheres of our country. We envision a future that is conducive and favourable for young people to grow and prosper, freely and with dignity. We envision a…