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Diverse Blood in Politics
Diverse Blood in Politics
From place to place, there is growing interest in youth and politics. Some governmental groups are changing to respond to the growing number of young people who want to affect the political system. Political ideologies appealing to youth that were once considered “fringe” beliefs are becoming mainstreamed, and more young people are correlating themselves with non-popular political parties. More young people than ever before are actually becoming engaged in local community campaigns and other political activities. The youth can change the world through politics by becoming actively, meaningfully and substantially involved throughout political parties and beyond.
Advocating for youth mainstreaming can sanction young people to change the world by creating new awareness, opportunities, policies, systems and cultures that foster youth engagement. In political parties, youth mainstreaming could allow for children and youth to affect democratic representation even in parties that would deny them the right to vote or otherwise become engaged. Whatever age they are, young people can run an office anywhere in the world, to make a stand; or to withdraw attention. Building momentum for single candidates requires they remain committed to the causes that get them elected; pushing a political party or platform requires staunch champions for youth in politics.
Fighting for youth suffrage and demanding youth rights is a platform for youth voters. Another avenue for youth as voters is a protest vote. Going to a voting place and casting a blank ballot can show you dissatisfaction with the current political system. Youth as voters can also vote for a youth candidate who may be foreign to the political system, but young and capable of sharing youth voice. In order to become engaged in politics, in the most effective ways, young people can learn about political systems, political actions, political issues and other realities within and around the political system.
They can also conduct action learning oriented activities that allow them gain credit for their involvement.
Training young people to change the world through politics simply means teaching them the skills they need to become involved.
These include communication, problem-solving, change management and conflict resolution skills. It also means participating in knowledge-sharing activities designed to build their capacity for powerful action. After 12,14,17,21 years of being told their voices don’t matter in politics, young people may need inspiration to become engaged. Never in history have children and youth been seen or treated as serious political actors; given the opportunity, they will be. Inspiration from stories, parables, biographies and other sources can help prepare and sustain youth in politics.
While formal barriers to entering national and local parliaments have been eliminated in virtually every country, this has been insufficient to address gender imbalances in governance even when political spaces and processes have opened up, the number of women in decision making positions has not automatically increased.
Look, in Rwanda for example, women’s role in the transition to peace has paved a way for future generations of girls to assume public roles that would have been inconceivable only a generation ago. My message today is that let the deep-rooted people in the world of politics leave or create a room for the young people, let them experience the political world, let them bring fresh and alive ideas on empowering the nation. Allow them to analyze issues, deliberate with advisors and fellow law makers, meeting with constituents and attending meetings to formalize law.
The government has the ability to implement national youth employment strategies to demonstrate a shared vision.. The government can empower the youth as positive economic and political actors by integrating youth as stakeholders in the decision making processes.
Nkosing’phile NtshaliNtshali
© Letsbebluntmanuscripts
From place to place, there is growing interest in youth and politics. Some governmental groups are changing to respond to the growing number of young people who want to affect the political system. Political ideologies appealing to youth that were once considered “fringe” beliefs are becoming mainstreamed, and more young people are correlating themselves with non-popular political parties. More young people than ever before are actually becoming engaged in local community campaigns and other political activities. The youth can change the world through politics by becoming actively, meaningfully and substantially involved throughout political parties and beyond.
Advocating for youth mainstreaming can sanction young people to change the world by creating new awareness, opportunities, policies, systems and cultures that foster youth engagement. In political parties, youth mainstreaming could allow for children and youth to affect democratic representation even in parties that would deny them the right to vote or otherwise become engaged. Whatever age they are, young people can run an office anywhere in the world, to make a stand; or to withdraw attention. Building momentum for single candidates requires they remain committed to the causes that get them elected; pushing a political party or platform requires staunch champions for youth in politics.
Fighting for youth suffrage and demanding youth rights is a platform for youth voters. Another avenue for youth as voters is a protest vote. Going to a voting place and casting a blank ballot can show you dissatisfaction with the current political system. Youth as voters can also vote for a youth candidate who may be foreign to the political system, but young and capable of sharing youth voice. In order to become engaged in politics, in the most effective ways, young people can learn about political systems, political actions, political issues and other realities within and around the political system.
They can also conduct action learning oriented activities that allow them gain credit for their involvement.
Training young people to change the world through politics simply means teaching them the skills they need to become involved.
These include communication, problem-solving, change management and conflict resolution skills. It also means participating in knowledge-sharing activities designed to build their capacity for powerful action. After 12,14,17,21 years of being told their voices don’t matter in politics, young people may need inspiration to become engaged. Never in history have children and youth been seen or treated as serious political actors; given the opportunity, they will be. Inspiration from stories, parables, biographies and other sources can help prepare and sustain youth in politics.
While formal barriers to entering national and local parliaments have been eliminated in virtually every country, this has been insufficient to address gender imbalances in governance even when political spaces and processes have opened up, the number of women in decision making positions has not automatically increased.
Look, in Rwanda for example, women’s role in the transition to peace has paved a way for future generations of girls to assume public roles that would have been inconceivable only a generation ago. My message today is that let the deep-rooted people in the world of politics leave or create a room for the young people, let them experience the political world, let them bring fresh and alive ideas on empowering the nation. Allow them to analyze issues, deliberate with advisors and fellow law makers, meeting with constituents and attending meetings to formalize law.
The government has the ability to implement national youth employment strategies to demonstrate a shared vision.. The government can empower the youth as positive economic and political actors by integrating youth as stakeholders in the decision making processes.
Nkosing’phile NtshaliNtshali
© Letsbebluntmanuscripts
