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The Youth Democracy Cohort is a dynamic multi-stakeholder platform designed to connect, empower, and advocate for enhanced youth political rights.

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👋 Meet Amina Amadou. A doctor and content creator, she breaks down all things digital on camera to give young people in Niger the keys to safe and informed browsing.

Don’t miss out 👉 youthdemocracycohort.com/stories/amin...

#DigitaliseYouth #YouthDemocracyCohort
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
👋 Meet Badal Fohmoh, the content creator behind #JeunesVoixCritiques, turning the digital world into a playground for youth expression, democracy, and civic engagement.

⏯️ Press play and dive in 🔗 youthdemocracycohort.com/stories/bada...

#DigitaliseYouth #YouthDemocracyCohort
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
🇵🇭 Philippines ranks #55 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 57/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 61/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 75/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 66/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...

#GYPI #YouthParticipation
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
New year. New push. Same mission, but louder. Everyone’s posting resolutions… and yes, we’ve got ours too. The difference? We’re committed to making them real.

👉 Check the YDC’s resolutions for 2026: shorturl.at/GSNln

Let us know what’s your resolution for stronger youth participation this year?
January 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste ranks #44 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 58/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 75/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 73/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 65/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...

#GYPI #YouthParticipation
January 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🇳🇴 Norway ranks #1 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 76/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 75/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 95/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 91/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...
December 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🇵🇹 Portugal ranks #22 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 64/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 69/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 76/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...

#GYPI #YouthParticipation
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🇳🇿 New Zealand ranks #2 in the Global Youth Participation Index!

🔹 Political Affairs Dimension - 89/100
🔹 Elections Dimension - 94/100
🔹 Socio-Economic Dimension - 70/100
🔹 Civic Space Dimension - 83/100

Explore the full data 👉 gypi.epd.eu/country-repo...

#GYPI #YouthParticipation
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📢 Alliance des Jeunes pour la Sauvegarde des Acquis Démocratiques is combating disinformation and promoting an open, accessible and safe digital space for democratic participation.

🔗 Discover the supported organisations advocating for digital rights: youthdemocracycohort.com/digital-righ...
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📢 United Youths Organization (UYO) is taking steps to increase youth engagement in democratic processes in Cameroon 🇨🇲

🔗 Discover the supported organisations advocating for digital rights: youthdemocracycohort.com/digital-righ...
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The YDC is heading to Midrand, South Africa 🇿🇦

We’re proud to be participating in the African Peer Review Mechanism Youth Symposium 2025.

🤝Together with Afrobarometer, we are organising a session on ‘Youth voices in data - Turning Insights into Action’

Let’s translate data into democratic change!
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📢 The Association des Blogueurs du Bénin is empowering young people to drive open, transparent, and inclusive governance in Benin 🇧🇯

🔗 Discover supported organisations advocating for digital rights: youthdemocracycohort.com/digital-righ...
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
What’s next❓

With the ACHPR Ordinary session kicking off today, the recommendations will be brought to the Commission for examination.

📢Stay tuned to learn more about how the YDC is advocating for digital rights!

#DigitaliseYouth #YouthDemocracyCohort #ACHPR85OS
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The YDC is defending digital rights at the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

The NGO forum brought together diverse activists from across the continent, enabling the creation of civil society coalitions, and building collective recommendations on the continental level.
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📢 #EU4Youth Days in Brussels convened 150 youth leaders, policymakers from across E. Europe to explore how to get youth more involved in politics, boost skills + jobs.

🌎 Our Global Youth Participation Index can help track progress! Moldova leads the region, followed by Armenia, Georgia & Ukraine.
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
👋 Meet four more young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. #YDCatOGP

🇰🇪 Fradina Makena
🇧🇯 Emmanuel Gans
🇳🇮 Edgar Blanco
🇨🇴 Ana Aguilera

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

#YDCatOGP
October 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
👋 Continuing the youth delegation spotlights! Meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit.

🇨🇲 Pierrine Obam
🇳🇵 Kramik Kafley
🇳🇬 Olamide Anibaba
🇨🇴 Juan Pablo

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

#YDCatOGP
October 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
⌛ It’s time to meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025:

🇵🇭 Dexter Yang
🇬🇪 Esma Gumberidze
🇨🇳 Joon Baek
🇬🇭 Godfred Kuttin

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

👀 Stay tuned for more
#YDCatOGP
October 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🇬🇳 Suite au référendum du 21 septembre, les membres guinéens de la YDC ont pris la plume pour analyser ce moment crucial.
🗣️ Ils mettent en lumière les enjeux cruciaux de la participation des jeunes et les défis à relever pour bâtir une gouvernance inclusive.
🔗 Lire l'analyse complète: bit.ly/3KxCtq1
September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🗣️ ”There needs to be a general commitment to transparency and responsible digital engagement, fact-based communication and actively countering disinformation. We should promote the right to participate safely in digital political discourse”

- Nomshado Lubisi of Code For Africa (CfA)
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🗣️ “Young people must be involved in the development of public policies on digital rights for inclusive democracy in the Sahel”

- Baro Condé representing the Association of Bloggers of Guinea
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#YDCatFIFAfrica

Our panel ‘From Hashtags to Policy: Digital Rights & Youth Engagement for Open Civic Space’ at FIFAfrica 2025, ended with our speakers sharing their key recommendations towards an open digital civic space and stronger digital rights
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#YDCatFIFAfrica 2025 with a panel moderated by journalist Tuyeimo Haidula!

Representatives of supported organisations and partners of the #DigitaliseYouth project discussed digital rights and youth engagement for open civic space.

⚡️Powered by Digital Democracy Initiative
September 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
‼️ Young voices at the table in Ecuador!

🇪🇨 29 youth participated in OGP national dialogues, shaping reforms & submitting proposals for a more open government.

Read their reflections & impact: 👉 youthdemocracycohort.com/young-voices...
September 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
In 13 days, 11 changemakers will be representing the Youth Democracy Cohort at the OGP Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.. #YDCatOGP

👀 Keep an eye on our social media channels and follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM