Kathmandu Ablaze: Nepal’s Youth Ignite Regime Change
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Siddhant Singh is the Managing Editor of the Centre for Youth Policy. He has a keen interest in International Humanitarian Law, Intellectual Property and Politics and Elections. He is currently a student reading law at National Law University, Jodhpur. Through the Centre for Youth Policy, he aims to do his part in advocating for issues impacting young people worldwide.
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Alex Borg, the Shadow Minister for the Island of Gozo, is one of the leading candidates in the upcoming contest for the leadership of Malta’s Nationalist Party (PN). At just 30, he has already overcome multiple barriers in his remarkable rise through party ranks. If elected, he vows to unite both his party and his country, while ensuring that the voices and perspectives of youth are actively represented. The Centre for Youth Policy explores Borg’s political journey, ideas, controversies, policies, and the leadership strategies he is putting forward- offering young people globally a compelling case study in modern, youth-driven political leadership.
In recent years, various countries have faced decreased voter turnouts, political apathy, and poor democratic health. Some countries have attempted to tackle this problem by enfranchising teenagers, particularly 16 and 17 year olds. The list of these nations includes the likes of Brazil, Austria, Scotland and Germany. This post looks at these countries' experience with lowering the voting age, it's impacts, and what we can learn.
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Assemblymember from New York’s 36th District, has recently defeated seemingly insurmountable odds to beat former New York State Governor and political heavyweight Andrew Cuomo in the race for the Democratic Party Nomination for the upcoming mayoral race in New York. This post discusses who Mamdani is, how he won, and what it means for young leaders around the world.
