Half of the world’s population is under the age of thirty. And yet, the average age of a world leader is 62. As former Youth Ambassador for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Bodily Autonomy and Gender Equality at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and young person herself, Laura Bas has seen and experienced how important it is to include young people into decision-making spaces. But how do you include young people meaningfully? And why is this so important? In her Ted Talk, Laura Bas takes you to the United Nations and shows what needs to change. She also challenges the concept ""experience"" and shows that there is absolutely no reason to be hesitant about involving youth into (international) decision-making.
#meaningfulyouthparticipation #youthparticipation #youngleaders #leadersoftommorrow #womensrights #genderequality Laura Bas is a multiple award-winning Changemaker, specialized in meaningful youth participation and gender equality. Laura raised the importance of these issues at the United Nations at the age of 25 with her self-written speech. As the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' former Youth Ambassador for Sexual Rights and Gender Equality, she also consulted with hundreds of young people around the world. She carried these insights and recommendations with her as a member of the Dutch Delegation to the United Nations, where she negotiated as part of the Dutch Delegation on the Netherlands' behalf and met with world leaders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
