This report presents findings from the first phase of the Co-Producing Digital Platforms for Youth Inclusive Urban Governance (YUP) Project, which has explored how young people (aged 10-24) in Surakarta (Solo) and Denpasar in Indonesia, and Bar Elias and El Mina in Lebanon take action in their cities, and the barriers and supportive factors they…
By Rawiyah SalmaHow do young people take action on what matters to them? What factors encourage them? What challenges do they face? Continuing the survey story series, this section explores how young people in four cities take action on issues they care about in their communities. Let’s meet Putri. Putri is a 17-year-old from Solo, currently…
By Rawiyah Salma, Asri Septarizky How was the YUP survey taken and who was involved? In this post, we will present a snapshot of our respondents’ backgrounds before delving further into how they participate in the cities. From June to August 2024, we reached out to 4,248 young individuals aged 10–24 who are living, working, studying,…
Mission and objectives Education, advocacy, and empowerment of children, youth, and communities, as well as studies and research on children. Main activities with youth Activities include advocacy campaigns about respecting, protecting, and fulfilling children’s rights and activities to empower and mentor children about their rights. Their story YLA was established in Jakarta on January 22,…
Mission and objectives Pemuda Penggerak’s work on child protection and issues related to smoking and sugar-rich drinks, as well as the marginalisation of ethnic minorities. Main activities with youth Activities include online/media campaigns, government lobby, and monitoring government policy through citizen science data collection on cigarette buds in smoke-free areas. Their story A group of…
Mission and objectives KAKAK aims to increase the capacity of society and government to work together to create an effective child protection system. Main activities with youth Activities include workshops, exchanges and offline campaigns. Their story Yayasan KAKAK was founded by a group of people who were concerned about the problem of child consumers. This…
Mission and objectives Yayasan Sahabat Kapas’ mission is to fulfil the rights of children and stop all types of discrimination against vulnerable children and children with special conditions. Main activities with youth Activities include workshops with groups of children and students, sharing sessions about child protection topics, and online counselling. Their story Originally called Kapas,…