AFRIEL Youth Network is a youth based volunteer network in Sri Lanka. It seeks to channel the energy and goodwill of youth into collective action aimed at solving human rights issues and promoting democratic values.
From November 6-9, 2017, members of the World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) and other democracy leaders spoke at the Zagreb Youth Summit, an international forum on youth issues that was held in Zagreb, Croatia. During a WYMD-led panel at the event, Anita Mitic, director of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia (YIHRS), explained…
Every year, the World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) celebrates World Youth Day for Democracy on October 18th. This year’s theme “Youth Now!” reached nearly 10,000 people through WYMD’s online and offline engagements, and 24 youth civil society organizations in 37 countries hosted democracy-related events as part of the celebration. [View the story “#WYDD2017” on…
Citizen Voice and Actions Organization (CVA) is a youth-led NGO working to empower youths for active participation in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national development plans, policies and strategies. CVA works to ensure meaningful citizen participation in democratic governance processes and peace building.