by WEVYN MUGANDA | Aug 11, 2023 | Climate Action, Green Jobs, Youth
A few days ago, Kevin Frey, CEO Generation Unlimited, shared a mid-year update on GenU’s work. The title of his update, ‘Preparing youth for the twin digital and green transition,’ inspired me deeply. As a part of GenU’s governance through the Young People’s Action...
by Yvette Odoyo | Apr 7, 2023 | Violent Extremism in Kenya
Conflict, whether it be armed conflict, domestic violence, or community unrest, can have a devastating impact on young people’s mental health and well-being. The experience of violence and insecurity can lead to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress...
by Yvette Odoyo | Mar 8, 2023 | Guest Article, Youth
#EmbraceEquity International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and to recognize the progress that has been made toward gender equality. This year’s theme, Embrace Equity, calls on us to do more than just...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Feb 15, 2023 | Activism, Youth
I shared 10 main tips for effective digital advocacy in this previous blog post. The first tip was; Define your niche; thematic interest and target audience Picking a niche can be challenging when there is injustice everywhere and our agency is needed.To be an...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Feb 8, 2023 | Peace and Security, Youth, Youth
Let’s talk about decolonizing the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS). A couple of weeks ago, I was part of a class on decoloniality as part of my postgraduate in International Gender Studies at the University of Iceland. Learning...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jan 18, 2023 | Peace and Security, Youth
Young people are central to the UN Secretary General’s New Agenda for Peace. In September 2021, the UN Secretary-General released his report on ‘Our Common Agenda’ which is a culmination of several consultations leading up to the 75th Anniversary of the UN. Our...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jan 16, 2023 | Youth
Do you want to be more effective in your digital advocacy? I have led tens of digital campaigns that have impacted communities in Kenya directly and have been featured in national and global media. Two of my digital campaigns got me an invitation to brief the UN...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jan 2, 2023 | Youth
What did 2022 Teach You? There is no year that I have looked forward to the most, than 2023. Mostly, because 2022 was a really intense year and if I am being very honest, I was burnt out before I made it to Q3 2022. For the past two months, I have been on a strategic...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Sep 1, 2022 | Peace and Security, Youth
Youth #StepUp4Disarmament! ‘The UN was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell’ Dag Hammarskjöld, 2nd Secretary-General to the UN These words felt truer on Monday when I spent my morning at the United Nations Headquarters alongside ten...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Aug 26, 2022 | Violent Extremism in Kenya
To defend the democracy in Kenya, we need an informed, courageous and engaged citizenry to make Kenya work for Kenyans! Yes, we are still talking about the politics in Kenya. The past few weeks have been intense for Kenyans. There has been an overload of information,...
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