Practical Insights on Youth

Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Grants for Health Technology Startups

Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Grants for Health Technology Startups

Published on: Aug 28 2023 by Wayan Vota - 6 Comments
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on global health, nutrition and mental health indicators for children. It has also amplified the persistent inequities...
Apply Now: $50,000 USAID Youth Well-Being Prize Competition

Apply Now: $50,000 USAID Youth Well-Being Prize Competition

Published on: Aug 07 2023 by Wayan Vota - 7 Comments
Children and youth are exposed to a wide range of dangers—mental health stressors, digital harm, exploitation, abuse, violence, gender-based violence, and climate...
Apply Now: S$20,000 for Your Digital Social Impact Enterprise Idea

Apply Now: S$20,000 for Your Digital Social Impact Enterprise Idea

Published on: Feb 20 2023 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Young people in Southeast Asia and South Asia can start or scale up digital enterprises to solve social and environmental challenges in the region. Digital social...
Apply Now: €450,000 for African Creative Industry Digital Solutions

Apply Now: €450,000 for African Creative Industry Digital Solutions

Published on: Feb 06 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: €450,000 for African Creative Industry Digital Solutions
Cultural and Creative Industries are not only a place for entertainment, they are also a major lever for economic and social development. The role of these industries...
How the Mobile Network Ecosystem Supports Informal Youth Employment

How the Mobile Network Ecosystem Supports Informal Youth Employment

Published on: Jul 20 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How the Mobile Network Ecosystem Supports Informal Youth Employment
Youth employment is an enormous challenge in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Demographically, the region is experiencing a “youth bulge” that has left a rapidly growing...
6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries

6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries

Published on: Mar 02 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries
The Internet is presented as a panacea for the challenges that young people face, but this is not necessarily the case. Despite being drivers of Internet...
Apply Now: $200,000 for Youth-Led Social Impact Digital Solutions

Apply Now: $200,000 for Youth-Led Social Impact Digital Solutions

Published on: Jan 10 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $200,000 for Youth-Led Social Impact Digital Solutions
The world is facing multiple problems today. Millions of children are still out of school due to COVID-19, which is exacerbating and exposing massive education,...
10 Things to Know About Children and Misinformation and Disinformation

10 Things to Know About Children and Misinformation and Disinformation

Published on: Nov 03 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 10 Things to Know About Children and Misinformation and Disinformation
The rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation (mis/ disinformation) online has emerged as a pressing public issue of the 21st century that affects all those...
UNICEF 10 Point Children’s Data Governance Manifesto

UNICEF 10 Point Children’s Data Governance Manifesto

Published on: Aug 11 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on UNICEF 10 Point Children’s Data Governance Manifesto
This year, 123 million children will celebrate their 18th birthday and entry into adulthood. For each boy or girl, tens of thousands of data points on average will...
8 Adolescent Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Solutions

8 Adolescent Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Solutions

Published on: Jun 23 2021 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 8 Adolescent Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Solutions
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child promotes the right of young children and adolescents to participate in decision-making in policies, processes...
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