In the 21st century, it is important to support youth in bringing attention to environmental and political disasters but teen-led activist voices have been a major threat to their lives.
Youth activism is an action that is spread all over the world and the United Nations states that today’s youth have inherited a planet ravaged by climate change and other disasters. As they look toward their future, they’re more motivated to be environmentally active than older generations — and they have more tools than ever before with which to make their voices heard through youth activism. Not only environmentally, but also politically youth activism is visible.
Young people from the Philippines, Kenya and Brazil tell `Climate Home News` why they took part in a global climate demonstration. Also, if some of the recent incidents are taken into consideration, youth activists of Myanmar are on the streets demanding for democracy to take back their country and very recently in Nigeria during the SARS protest.
Not only that, we all noticed how Bhagya Abeyrathna exposed Sinharaja destruction in Sri Lanka.
Although young people voice out their opinions for the betterment of their country or for the betterment of the world, there are instances where their lives are being threatened. Even Bhgya Senaratne had to face Police interrogation. Further, there are situations where the youth activists are murdered secretly.
According to United Nations Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, "young people are incredibly resilient. Even Though they are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to these economic and political and environmental shocks, they also hold those answers. Also, they have the fantastic ability to reach across the divide and build coalitions in order to drive towards a common goal, which is often time holding the leaders``, but, upper hands those who think that youth voices are burdens, they try to remove those resistors.
__As a responsible community, can you all ignore the voices of youth?__👀
Saturday, April 24, 2021
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The voices of youth can not be ignored by any community as it has become a powerful tool to mould any situation going on within a nation. As, youth activism is an intentional action with the goal of bringing about social change. If you feel strongly about a cause and are working towards a change, you could be considered an activist. An activist is anyone who is fighting for change in society.Youth activism which is the participation in community organizing for social change by persons between the ages of 15–24 has led to a shift in political participation can also be stated as a great plot twist.
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