Researching and advancing young people's role in politics, policy, and democracy.
Featured April 12, 2026Hungary's youth voted out the only leader most of them have ever known. Here is what the polling showed, and what it means.
ResearchJune 25, 2025
FeaturedMarch 27, 2026Nepal’s Government of Youth: What The Cabinet Means for the Future of Youth and Democratic GovernanceNepal swears in its youngest-ever cabinet — average age 38. What this means for youth governance, democratic incorporation, and the generation that refused to wait.
Must ReadMarch 6, 2026From Raw Barz to Singha Durbar: How Nepal's Gen Z Made a Rapper Their Prime MinisterNepal's Gen Z didn't just protest; they won. How a rapper-turned-engineer became the world's youngest Prime Minister and what it means for youth democracy globally.
Featured March 4, 2026The Protest-to-Power Gap: Nepal's Election and the Lesson of BangladeshCan young people who topple governments actually win them? As Nepal heads to the polls on March 5th, Bangladesh offers a cautionary tale.
ResearchNovember 4, 2025Rhetoric Or Response: Has Jordan Truly Constitutionalized Youth Voices?Standing at a fork in a road with nearly 60% of its population under the age of 30, the integration of young voices into the political process is not merely a matter of demographic representation for Jordan but a strategic imperative for national stability and future development. Therefore, at a surface level, the nation's response with reform; entailing the implementation of youth quotas in parliament, lowered the candidacy age, and introduction of pro-youth legal frameworks should receive appraisal. However, beneath this progressive rhetoric lies a complex reality shaped by deep-rooted structural challenges, economic pressures, and social attitudes that raise important questions: Do these reforms genuinely empower young Jordanians, or are they largely symbolic gestures designed to maintain the status quo?
A live overview of how countries around the world engage young people in government and policy.
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A live overview of how countries around the world engage young people in government and policy.
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Join a discussion on how age-of-candidacy laws shape youth political representation around the world. Author and policy leader Sudhanshu Kaushik will explore how legal age thresholds influence who runs for office, whose voices are heard in politics, and how reforms could expand democratic participation for younger generations.
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An international two-day convening examining how young people engage with democratic structures. The conference brings together youth leaders, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners from the Global South to address democratic representation, civic engagement, and youth political participation across different systems.
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Join our panel of researchers and young political leaders as they discuss the state of youth representation in parliaments and local governments across democracies worldwide.
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A two-day international convening bringing together youth leaders, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to examine how young people engage with democratic structures and how democracies must adapt to include and empower them.
A two-day international convening bringing together youth leaders, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to examine how young people engage with democratic structures and how democracies must adapt to include and empower them.
