Young people
- Activism, Africa, Global development, Kenya, Madagascar, Middle East and North Africa, Morocco, Nepal, Protest, South and Central Asia, Togo, World news, Young people, Youth unemployment
What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain
We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the …
- Asia Pacific, Digital media, Health, Health & wellbeing, Internet, Japan, Mental health, Smartphones, Social media, Technology, Young people
‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrollin…
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Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament
Koryo high pulled out of the popular competition after an outcry over reports that some of its members had bul…
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Amid stifling summers Japan warns of future restrictions on children’s sport
As soon as 2060, global heating may send temperatures high enough to stop children in most parts of country fr…
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‘Will AI take my job?’ A trip to a Beijing fortune-telling bar to see what lies ahead
Amy Hawkins visits one of the many bars popping up across Chinese cities offering drinks, snacks and a vision …
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Sweet romance: Japanese boys start buying into gift giving on Valentine’s Day
Women are traditionally expected to buy chocolates for male colleagues on Valentine’s Day but teenage boys are…
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‘They make things look cute’: how the TikTok generation is reshaping Thailand’s spiritual life
Quest for meaning in an uncertain world after the Covid crisis fuels a boom in mutelo’s good luck charms and r…
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Tiger Stripes: Malaysia’s censors have ‘removed the essence’ of my film, says director
Amanda Nell Eu’s drama is up for an Oscar but conservatism means viewers in her own country will see a version…
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Resistance rappers: the Pahnji Gang raging against the machine in Pakistan
Two siblings are building a following among the young people of Sindh province disillusioned with the straiten…
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Scout jamboree in South Korea closes with regrets and K-pop concert
Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of ty…
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Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world
The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and the climate emergency are influencing responses to the largest-ever su…
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‘We say, skate and destroy! Just commit and do it’: India’s skatergirl pioneers
India’s small group of female skateboarders are smashing stereotypes and forming strong communities. We hear s…
- Africa, Child marriage, Family, Global development, Marriage, Society, South and Central Asia, United Nations, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news, Young people
Child marriage in decline – but will take 300 years to eliminate
UN children’s agency welcomes drop in number of underage brides, but warns 12 million girls still getting marr…
- Afghanistan, Children, Education, Sharia law, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news, Young people
Taliban U-turn over Afghan girls’ education reveals deep leadership divisions
A lack of teachers and school uniform issues blamed for school closures but confusion is a sign of differences…
- Afghanistan, Education, Global development, Mental health, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World news, Young people
‘Robbed of hope’: Afghan girls denied an education struggle with depression
As female students are denied schooling and career prospects, medical staff warn of a rise in mental health pr…