Show Notes
Almost half of the world’s population will be voting in elections in 2024. Young people, however, are less likely to join this large group of voters than older generations. Many believe this is because young people are less interested or engaged in politics and society.
In this episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson challenges these assumptions about youth participation and reveals a more optimistic picture, backed by British Council Next Generation research.
Christine speaks with two young changemakers: Disty Winata, an Indonesian activist with experience at the G20, the UN, and the British Council’s 90 Youth Voices for The Future programme, and Dhari Al-Malih, a geological engineer from Iraq who refuses to let violence define his home country and shares his story of using science for social good.
Join Christine and guests as they explore the innovative ways in which young people engage with societal issues, and ask: how can we better support young people and amplify their voices in policy decisions that will shape their futures?
Learn more about this topic with British Council Next Generation research:
Next Generation Iraq - https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/next-generation-iraq
Next Generation Indonesia – https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/next-generation-indonesia
Explore our full collection of reports and resources – https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/research-series/next-generation
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