http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/537 en_GB http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83723 A photoessay including award-winning photographs depicts the lives of girls in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Nepal who marry as children. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83706 Namibian primary school students are reading books that they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education campaign that also provides professional development for teachers. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160306/1/537 For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160233/1/537 In a country where millions of girls are deprived of learning opportunities, UNICEF along with Afghanistan Girls’ Education Initiative (AGEI) has roped in young people to advocate the cause of female education. Called the ‘Young Champions’, these men and women interact with communities to promote gender equality in schooling. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159975/1/537 A community radio show by college students in Chennai in southern India is bringing alive characters from neighbouring slums to help women deal with issues of health and education. The use of local Tamil dialect is just one of the ways to reach out to its audience in the slums. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159901/1/537 Indian NGO Jagori, a women’s training and resource centre is organising a two week training programme at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The course aims to equip rural youth with skills to build a just and gender-sensitive society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159725/1/537 Indian Institute of Health Management Research, in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA, is organising a training course on ‘Programming for HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health of Young People in South and South-East Asia’ in Jaipur, India. The programme, aimed at strengthening management capabilities, addresses the concerns of younger generation about the disease. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159492/1/537 An Indian NGO has tied up with educational institutes for a postgraduate diploma in gender, sexuality and human rights with a view to enhance understanding on these vital subjects. The idea for a separate course came after a survey revealed poor awareness among college youth. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159255/1/537 http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158947/1/537 Global Knowledge Partnership has announced the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative Fellowship Programme 2008. The programme is meant for emerging young social entrepreneurs in developing countries in Asia region and provides them with financial, knowledge, mentorship and network support. http://africa.oneworld.net/article/view/158703/1/537 An area where young people have an edge is the emerging information society driven by new technologies. Young people are often the leading innovators in the use and spread of information and communications technologies. They adapt quickly and are generally quite hungry for the great quantities of information, locally and globally, that can be provided through emerging information and communication technologies. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82846 Kouluikäisten seksi huolestuttaa kampalalaista ala-asteen opettajaa. Koulutytöt antautuvat riskiseksiin yleensä saadakseen vähän rahaa omia tarpeitaan varten. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82469 Bolivialaisten kansalaisjärjestöjen perustama Noticiero Intercultural osallistaa nuoria tuottamalla verkkoon videomateriaalia yhdessä nuorten toimintaryhmien kanssa. Verkkopalvelun teemoina ovat monikulttuurisuus, ympäristö ja sukupuoli. http://satudunia.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82350 Lembaga Kampung Halaman membuat program ”Kami Bicara” untuk 10 sekolah dari berbagai daerah. Isinya antara lain mengajak murid-murid memvideokan aktivitas positifnya. Lalu, hasilnya di-upload ke web blog untuk sosialisasi ke masyarakat luas. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157423/1/537 The Olympic Committee has identified five Millennium Development Goals to support humanitarian and environmental issues through the use of sport. The international sports organisation believes its partnership with the UN will help reach the goals and its benefits to young people around the world.