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What the UK can learn from Rwanda

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Young people are full of aspirations and energy, but our potential is often stymied by depressed economies, insecurity and limited opportunities to have a say in the decisions that affect our lives.

The issue of youth unemployment has crept up the political agenda, with little resultant action. There is a feeling among young people that our concerns and hopes are overlooked and our voices ignored. The way we see it, power still rests disproportionately in the hands of leaders, mostly men, twice our age or more.

Young people in Rwanda face many challenges, …

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  • Peter Davies
    @Paul Barbour as of 2024 less than 18% of the population was over 65. What is your definition of soon?...
  • Michael Bukola
    Solidarity with you Ruth on this. We may only have one chance to eliminate private equity profiteering in England's adult social care sector. Reforms by the gov...
  • Suzanne Fletcher
    I am far too late to this discussion so just to say "I agree with Caron" and only add that if there is any crtiticism (and even then said constructively) no men...
  • Paul Barbour
    As Mohammed Amin point out, this is just a proposal from the PM. They won't do anything until after the next election. Given OAPs will soon represent 50% of t...
  • Ruth Bright
    Thanks for this Matt....