Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’
UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age For more than half a century, the midlife crisis...
Category : Young people
How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion
With ‘hustle kingdoms’ teaching young people the tricks of the trade, there has been a surge in blackmailing crimes National Crime Agency threatens extraditions over...
‘A revolution is building’: can young people force change across Africa?
Africa has the youngest population of any continent, and recent protests in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda suggest growing youth disillusionment. Will they be able to...
Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world
The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and the climate emergency are influencing responses to the largest-ever survey of young people Getting a good education and a job...
Child marriage in decline – but will take 300 years to eliminate
UN children’s agency welcomes drop in number of underage brides, but warns 12 million girls still getting married each year The number of child marriages...
China bans fruity vapes – but not their export to the UK
Popular disposable brand will still be able to sell products in Britain, despite being accused of flouting advertising regulations China has banned the sale of...
Young people demand climate justice in run-up to Cop27 UN talks
Activists from global south demand recompense for damage from countries most responsible for crisis Young people from some of the countries most affected by climate...
‘It’s an illusion of choice’: why young Kenyans are boycotting the election
As presidential elections approach, engagement appears low among under-35s – but some see staying away from the polls as a form of protest A growing...
Gang warfare traps thousands in Haiti slum as fuel crisis add to desperation
Calls for aid to be let into Port-au-Prince district after ‘battlefield’ violence leaves dozens dead and cuts supplies of food and water Haiti’s capital has...
