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Youth

Illustration depicting types of medical services
January 14, 2021
Don’t turn away the young
The stigma and shame associated with young people’s sexuality continue to impede their access to quality health services.
by Ipsa Agnani, Shruti Arora | 6 min read
A drawing by a child of a house and a playground
December 3, 2020
Protecting children in institutional care
Exploring the implications of a national directive to restore children living in care homes to their families.
by Jyoti Nale-Tajane, Raji Menon Debnath | 6 min read
Woman talking with young professionals sitting around a table
November 24, 2020
Seek and you shall find
A day in the life of a student relationship manager in Varanasi, who equips young people with the skills required to be employed, especially during a pandemic.
by Sonali Singh | 6 min read
A group of students discussing their work
October 27, 2020
Education and jobs aren’t enough
How we cater to the aspirations of young people is key to shaping the new world order defined by COVID-19.
by Arjun Shekhar, Shalini Narayan | 6 min read
Dominoes falling down_Pixabay
August 19, 2020
Productivity at the cost of well-being
Most work cultures and structures today are out of touch with the needs of young people, particularly when it comes to mental health and well-being.
by Manak Matiyani | 6 min read
plant growing through cracks in a wall-resilience
June 12, 2020
The relevance of resilience during disasters
Disasters and crises often expose gaps in our emotional preparedness. Evidence shows that building resilience skills, especially among young people, can help them cope with future adversities.
by Gracy Andrew | 6 min read
imrana filling out forms-youth leader
June 8, 2020
A day in the life of: A youth leader
Despite the backlash she faced from her community, a youth leader works to ensure every person in her village has sufficient food and employment to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Imrana | 6 min read
children sitting in a line on steps-children
May 21, 2020
“We have failed our children today”
During the lockdown, there has been a fair amount of attention on adult migrant labour, but absolutely no debate, policy, or government directive on children.
by Shantha Sinha | 7 min read
five young girls in line-adolescents
May 20, 2020
The pandemic’s impact on adolescents
We cannot let the advances we have made in accelerating education, delaying child marriage, addressing sexual and reproductive health needs, and building agency, be dissipated.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 6 min read
closed door_orphanage_covid_coronavirus_flickr
May 12, 2020
Forgotten children
Orphanages in India have not received adequate support from the government regarding COVID-19 and the lockdown. This, along with severe resource constraints, puts the children they care for at greater risk.
by Satyajeet Mazumdar | 7 min read
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