We Face Many Challenges But We Remain Hopeful - Damaris Lenantare
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2024, "Youth Skills for Peace and Development," underscores young people's crucial role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
In this radio program, we hear from Damaris Lenantare, who is a member of the Rendille people of Northern Kenya - Damaris works for Fereti Radio.
Interviewee: Damaris Lenantare (Rendille)
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Young Women Need Skills In Order To Particpate More In Decision Making
According to un.org, recent estimates suggest that 600 million jobs would have to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs.
In 2021, approximately 75 million young people were unemployed, 408 million were employed, and 732 million were out of the labor force globally.
World Youth Skills Day is commemorated on July 15th.
In this podcast, we hear from Alice Tipap, who is a member of the Maasai people of Tanzania.
Alice talks to us about the youth in her region.