Khalida Brohi, Advancing the Rights of Women in Pakistan
By all accounts, women’s rights advocate and social entrepreneur Khalida Brohi is having an amazing year. The 27-year-old was recently honored as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs in...
View Article4 Ways to Drive Youth Economic Opportunities in Indonesia
For me, getting the numbers right—particularly when they are measuring young people’s wellbeing—is critically important to how we shape meaningful youth development programs and strategies....
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Like many young Indonesians looking for jobs, 18-year-old Lutfiati Rachmania Zaeni faced two challenges. First, she lacked workplace skills; second, she faced the commonly held belief among employers...
View ArticleIn Indonesia, an EquipYouth Trainee Redefines Role of Youth in Her Workplace
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View Article7 Lessons Learned from Gamification in India
It seems like common sense that when you make learning enjoyable—or even fun—young people will be more engaged at school. One nonprofit in India has found that well designed games are serious tools...
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View ArticleWhat Communities in Kazakhstan Can Learn from Robot Battles
Children learned about 3D modeling. Youth built and dueled custom robots and reimagined everyday objects for unique applications. Adults learned how to support science, technology, engineering, and...
View ArticleFor This STEM Student in Kazakhstan, Clean Energy from the Moon Isn't Sci-Fi
To the layperson, using a laser to beam energy from the moon to earth sounds like science fiction. For 18-year-old Akmoldir Dyussenbayeva, from Kazakhstan, the concept isn’t just plausible—she has...
View Article3 Initiatives that Make Markets Work for Young Women
Development projects that take gender dynamics into account can increase women’s access to resources and their personal agency on how to use those resources. At IYF, we know that inclusive market...
View ArticleHe’s a Computer Engineer from India Fighting Gender-Based Violence
This blog post is part of a series that explores the role of IYF’s YouthActionNet® fellows in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).“I identify as a feminist, and I identify as a man,...
View Article4 Ways Life Skills Training Changed 2 Young Women in Kazakhstan
Around the world, IYF has seen the many specific ways Passport to Success® (PTS) life skills training can alter the day-to-day lives and career paths of participants. I live and work in Kazakhstan, and...
View ArticleShe’s Training Women & Youth to Build Climate Resilient Communities
This blog post is part of a series that explores the role of IYF’s YouthActionNet® fellows in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The Himalayan region of Nepal conjures up images of...
View ArticleSTEM, Life Skills & Fear of Failure in Kazakhstan
Setbacks frustrate any scientist, and the experience of creating three unsuccessful prototypes for a solar tracker certainly fazed 17-year-old Alibek from Atyrau, Kazakhstan. He says that with each...
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