Embracing Digital Activism in Speaking Truth to Power
Do you know how often I have considered leaving this country in my lifetime or last year? More than I can count, and can you blame me? I live in a nation where all my efforts for change and more favourable living conditions for myself are frustrated by the same bodies that dare call me […]
Mid-Year Review:19 Youth-led Projects, 3 Nigerian States, Many Impact Stories
“There is no act too small, no act too bold. The history of social change is the history of millions of actions, small and large, coming together at critical points to create a power that governments cannot suppress.” Howard Zinn INTRODUCTION The Speak Up, Stand Out project has been in existence for more than six […]
The Challenges and Solutions To Young Women’s Economic Empowerment in Nigeria (Webinar Report)
Together, advancing gender equality has the incredible opportunity to enhance young women’s participation and optimal engagement in the economy. It is more important to ensure that women’s voices are heard and centred in thematic policy, implementation and intervention processes. That was the message at the recent webinar organized by Nigeria Youth SDGs Network in partnership […]
World Environment Day: Six Young People Advocating for a Sustainable Future and Healthier Climate in Nigeria
There’s no planet like Earth. The global environment is changing with dramatic disruption of human activity. World Environment Day focuses on living sustainably in harmony with nature. There is a need to analyze and address the impacts of human disruption on Earth’s natural system and the environment. From leading voices in climate education, addressing waste […]
Promoting the Economic Empowerment of Young Women in Nigeria
Nigeria Youth SDGs, alongside ONE Campaign, Junior Chambers International (JCI) organized an advocacy consultation with the MDAs on 26th and 27th April 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit aimed to highlight the issues affecting young women’s economic empowerment and present critical insights from the joint Issue Brief research. The youth-led network consortium worked on strengthening […]
The Safe Schools Declaration and Achieving Sustainable Futures for Young People
More than 12 million children have been forced out of school in Nigeria because of insurgency and banditry. In the northern part of Nigeria, school children, especially girls, have had to experience kidnapping by terrorist groups who target school children for ransom. The rising cases of banditry and insurgency targeting school children affect school attendance […]
Nigeria Youth SDGs provides digital skills training to 90 people in three states
With the support of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Nigeria Youth SDGs Network, a coalition of youth-led civil society organisations with members across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, has provided digital skills training to 90 youths in Adamawa, Benue, and the Lagos States. Ninety young people whose livelihoods and employments were affected by […]
Expression of Interest: Senior Economist To Provide A Gender Lens Analysis on The Nigerian Youth Investment Fund and The Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan
Background Nigeria Youth SDGs Network (www.nigerianyouthsdgs.org) is a youth led and youth serving civil society organization localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and advocating for meaningful youth engagement in the developmental agenda of Nigeria. The organization focuses on education and capacity development, employment and livelihoods and civic engagement and is supported by 74 champions […]
How To Get Ready for the Future of Work
On Friday, October 22, Nigeria Youth SDGs organised a virtual conversation sharing key lessons from young women who attended the Global Youth Summer Boot camp sponsored by International Labour Organisation, ILO. The theme ‘Digital Generation, Our Generation’ was discussed by three young women leading the digital space; Elizabeth Ita, Blessing Ashi, and Tracy Uzoigwe. The […]
Tips for A Successful Chevening Application: Learn How Four Young Nigerians Won The Chevening Scholarship
Are you applying for the Chevening Scholarship Awards? We hosted an application webinar with four Chevening Scholars, Temi, Daniel, Wadi and Joshua and they shared amazing strategies to ace the Chevening Application process. Click here to watch the session.
