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Youth Issues and Youth Involvement in
Decision Making Process
Lutviah, Youth Advisory Panel UNFPA Indonesia
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Who are Young People?
Persons between the ages 15 -24
years old
Young people are not a
homogenous group
People under 25 make up 43
percent of the world’s
population
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What is Youth Issue?
Youth Issues
Reproductive Health
Environment
Etc
Leadership
Economy
Education
Sexuality
Migration
Global youth unemployment is estimated to stand at 73.4 million in 2013 (ILO 2013)
Between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides (UNFPA 2013)
Many adolescents living with HIV were born with the virus (UNICEF & UNAIDS 2011)
Globally, there are approximately 35 million adolescent and youth international migrants (UNICEF 2011)
11% of the world’s youth (15-24 years old) are non-literate (UNESCO 2011)
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Young People Potentials• Youth have the best understanding of the
realities of their own lives.• Designing a youth policy involving young
people themselves stands a much greater chance of success.
• Youth participation encourages youth to become active members of a democratic society.
• By involving and empowering youth through the decision making process, young people develop important skills and improve self-confidence.
• Active and equal participation in decisions affecting their lives provides hope and dignity, fostering a better understanding of community issues and a sense.
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Health
• Aliansi Remaja Independen
• CMM PKBI• Dance4Life• Indonesia• Genre BKKBN• Indonesian
Youth Health Ambassador
• Etc
Education
• Youth Educatiors Sharing Network
• Save Street Child
• Indonesia Student and Youth Forum
• Youth’s Act for Indonesia
• Etc
Leadership
• Youth Advisory Panel UNFPA
• Global Citizen Corps
• Indonesian Future Leaders
• Ashoka Changemakers
• Indonesia Youth Conference
• Pamflet• Etc
Environment
Etc
What Young People has Done?
• KOPHI• WALHI• Gerakan Indonesia Diet
Kantong Plastik• Mangrove Action
Project-Indonesia• Komunitas Sepeda
Mamminasata• Makassar Berkebun• Rumah Hijau Denassa• Etc
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Youth Actions to Make a Change
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Youth Participation in Decision Making Process
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InequalityLack of Mutual
Respect and Trust
Weak Infrastructure
The Cost
Lack of Representation
Poor Education and Training
The Challenges for
Involving Young People
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Support Young People Government
•Supportive Regulations•Education and Information•Effective Representation•Good Governance
Society•Equity•Mutual Respect and Trust•Youth-Adult Partnership
Media•Positive View about Young People•Accommodate Youth Voices•Watchdog