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The power of Gender Equality and how it can empower Women and humanity

11 October, 2020

Gender Equality is the 5th United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to transform our world and a fundamental Human Right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Getting to equal: in Australia.

While women make up 50.7% of the Australian population, the truth is that women continue to face inequality: The national gender “pay gap” is 15.3% and it has remained between 15% and 19% for the past two decades; these differences mean women often receive less in wages and remuneration than men.… Read more ›

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What’s in the Budget for youth mental health?

10 October, 2020

Content Warning: Mental Health & Suicide

Mental Health was the third biggest issue raised by young people in the 2019 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations listening tour. 

The pressures on our mental health system are well documented and are sadly too familiar to many Australians.… Read more ›

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Australian Youth Innovation: Youth interactions with ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific

24 September, 2020

The director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute, Ben Bland, once stated that “it’s hard to trust your neighbor if you don’t know them.”

Even though the ASEAN states are some of Australia’s closest neighbours, there has always been a strong disconnect and distrust, stemming from a lack of understanding and ignorance.… Read more ›

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A global pandemic: a time when young people’s voices need to be heard.

15 September, 2020

Locked away in our homes, surrounded by four walls and feeling consumed by our own thoughts. This year is definitely not turning out to be the year that any of us were expecting. First came the bushfires, and now the coronavirus is keeping us indoors.… Read more ›

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2021 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations Announced

07 September, 2020

MEDIA RELEASE

UN Youth Australia is pleased to announce that Lucy Stronach is the Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations for 2021. 

The Youth Representative program is run by UN Youth Australia in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. … Read more ›

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How do we create a culture of giving in Australia?

05 September, 2020

Today, September 5th, is International Day of Charity. Sweeney Preston writes about how we can create a culture of giving in Australia.

A little over a week ago my friends and I were playing the new card game ‘ReFlex’.… Read more ›

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Being on Board

03 September, 2020

Applications to be an Independent Board Director at UN Youth Australia are now open! To provide insight to the benefits on being on Board at UN Youth Australia, Independant Director, Monika Antoszewska, has provided insights on how she appreciated the position during her term.… Read more ›

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What are you doing for Indigenous Literacy Day?

02 September, 2020 Today we celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD), UN Youth supports the Indigenous Literacy Foundation with their national, virtual Youtube Live Premiere event!

In past years, this occasion has taken place at the Sydney Opera House with children from remote communities, local schools, ILF ambassadors and supporters.… Read more ›

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The young Australians driving change during COVID-19

31 August, 2020 Driven for Difference

Young people are powerful and create impact in their lives, communities and on wider society. These four young people from across Australia share how they have been driving change before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Miranda, 19, Tas

Miranda has founded a Facebook group for students in Tasmania to organise against the proposed changes by the Federal Government to university fees.… Read more ›

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“Young people are the generation that are on the threshold of leadership.” Keeping youth mental health in the spotlight

23 August, 2020

Sometimes, opening up can be difficult – especially in the midst of a global pandemic.

Approaching the subject with a positive, empowerment stance can make all the difference.

“I think that young people are already resilient,” says Professor Patrick McGorry, Executive Director of Orygen, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and a Founding Director of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.… Read more ›