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IPU
Friday, October 10, 2014
Youth representation in parliament remains a challenge to democracy despite encouraging trends
Geneva, 10 October 2014 A benchmark IPU analysis on youth representation in politics reveals that low youth representation in parliament remains a global challenge for democracy despite some encouraging trends and emerging best practices to engage...
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Farkhunda, Afghanistan
Friday, October 03, 2014
Multimedia
Young parliamentarians: Taking democracy to task
Short compilation about the participation of youth in parliament.
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Friday, October 03, 2014
International Agreement and Action Plans
Youth participation in the democratic process: Resolution adopted by consensus by the 122nd IPU Assembly
The 122nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Emphasizing the need to prevent and counter all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on age, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination enshrined in the Universal...
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Young people are less likely to vote than older citizens, but they are also more diverse in how they choose to participate in politics.
Participation in electoral politics has declined across Western Europe in recent decades as citizens have become increasingly disillusioned with conventional forms of politics. As James Sloam notes, this is especially true for the current generation...
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Report / White Paper
Young People, Political Participation and Trust in Britain
Young people in Britain are often characterised as disconnected from the formal political process and from democratic institutions. Certainly their rate of abstention in general election contests over the last decade has led to concerns amongst the...
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