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staff reporterin a remarkable achievement that has made the city proud, krish yadav, a std xii student of mkh sancheti public school, has been invited by the world bank youth summit at the wb headquarters in washington dc, usa.afte ....
The Inter-Parliamentary Union report of 2021 on Youth Participation in National Parliaments places at least 50% of the world’s population at under 30, yet only 2.6% of the world’s parliamentarians are under 30. This clearly shows that youth are under-represented in the decision-making process within their local communities and globally, and yet it is crucial to give them platforms to pursue engagement and make their voices heard. The World Bank Group (WBG) Youth Summit is one way to do it. ....
Today, more than one-third of Africa’s population is aged between 15 and 35. Ordinarily a cheering picture of a promising future for the continent, but evidence shows this demographic advantage remains to be seen in political inclusion, particularly inclusion and visibility of young people in internal political party processes. There is more evidence that young people tend to vote less frequently, stand as candidates less often and remain underrepresented in electoral functions and political party processes in the continent. ....