North Carolinian teens and children have been shown to have an influencing effect on their parents' own views on environmental issues and climate change.

Sebastien Malo · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 May 2019

India

India is failing 175 million of its young people. Here's the solution

More than a quarter of India's young people are not in education, employment or training. Fundamental change is required.

Dipankar Trehan 10 Apr 2019

Middle East and North Africa

This is how we inspire young people in the Middle East to join the fight against climate change

How do we convince young people living in some of the region's most fragile states, where jobs and food are often scarce, to engage in a conversation about the future of the planet?

Asmaa Abu Mezied 01 Apr 2019

Entrepreneurship

5 ways governments can unleash the power of young entrepreneurs

Unemployment among the young is a problem in many countries. But it also represents a vast and untapped pool of energy and entrepreneurial talent.

James Dacosta 26 Mar 2019

Youth Perspectives

US teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever

Teens today are spending less time with friends than they used to. The drop coincides with the rise of smartphones and rising rates of loneliness.

Jean Twenge · The Conversation 25 Mar 2019

Leadership

Meet the 2019 Class of Young Global Leaders

We are proud to present this year's cohort of Young Global Leaders. Among them are heads of state, artists, business leaders and entrepreneurs, all of whom are pushing boundaries and all ...

Mariah Levin 12 Mar 2019

Ageing

This plant eaten by Samurai could slow down ageing

More of us are living longer helped by better healthcare and better food, but an ageing global population presents its own challenges. A little Bushidō in our lunches could help.

Sean Fleming 22 Feb 2019

Corruption

How young people are turning the tide against corruption

Corruption remains arguably the largest impediment to global economic and political progress. But a new wave of civic activists is pushing back against the old ways of fighting corruption...

Blair Glencorse and Friday Odeh 22 Feb 2019

Youth Perspectives

Generation Z: What to expect from the newest addition to the workforce

Can generations really be labelled accurately? Here's what to expect from the newest additions to the workforce - Generation Z.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 19 Feb 2019

Youth Perspectives

Our children's career aspirations have nothing in common with the jobs of the future

The next generation must break out of socio-economic and gender-influenced ambitions if they are to fulfill their potential.

Nick Chambers 22 Jan 2019

Agile Governance

Millennials are starting to get more involved in government, and the impact will be huge

Around 30% of the world's population is under the age of 30, yet young people don’t have much a voice in government leadership. But that is starting to change - and in surprising ways.

Christa Freeland 21 Jan 2019

Arts and Culture

How can our cultural institutions keep up with a rapidly changing world? Embrace diversity

Only 9% of visitors to American museums in 2017 were ethnic minorities - and their representation among museum workforces is not much better. Here's how our cultural institutions can star...

David J. Skorton 20 Jan 2019

Education and Skills

What the global 'play gap' means for our children's futures

Playtime may be the 'rocket fuel' of child development, but it's fast becoming the privilege of the few. The Real Play Coalition aims to close this growing disparity.

Jesper Brodin, John Goodwin, Gary Knell, and Kees Kruythoff 18 Jan 2019

Middle East and North Africa

The Arab world’s best weapon against climate change? Its young people

Climate change is not high enough on the agenda of most Arab countries, argues Neeshad Shafi - but the region's young people are about to change that.

Neeshad Shafi 18 Jan 2019

Youth Perspectives

Do kids need more hands-on experience with money?

To prepare your children for financial success in life, it's important to give them experience in handling money from an early age, says a new study.

Alexis Blue · Futurity 03 Jan 2019

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