1 Human Rights of Youth: Working with and for youth in vulnerable situations including conflict, violence and insecurity Youth Consultations | East and Southern Africa Report Dates: The consultation was launched with an online questionnaire to participants on 10 June, followed by two online sessions, held on 20-21 June 2022. Participants: The consultation brought together a total of 26 participants from the East and Southern Africa regions, including 12 women and 14 men. The event was co-facilitated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Regional Office for Eastern Africa and Regional Office for Southern Africa, in partnership with Youth Advisory Board Members Petrider Paul and Sicelo Shange. Human rights barriers and obstacles for youth and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic The key areas in which young people face discrimination, as identified during the group brainstorm, as well as the outcomes of the breakout group discussions in terms of: The specific challenges participants identified in each area Education Education is not affordable for many young people in Africa, which particularly affects pupils and students from marginalized communities, and is also exacerbated by the general costs of living, such as costs for transportation needed for going to school Intellectual suppression, particularly of the freedom of academic expression Poor educational infrastructure, such as schools and facilities they offer Lack of authorities who could track the progress in the implementation of the policies and agendas in the educational sector High percentage of school dropouts Internet is very costly and inaccessible for many pupils and students in the region Difficulties in accessing education on digital and internet skills as the tools are online and the access to Internet is limited The issue of child marriage – many young girls quit education because they have to focus on the family Adolescents and youth with disabilities are faced with challenges in accessing education as there are few schools that cater to their educational needs, for example, there is lack of teachers trained to work with students with disabilities. In addition, there are generally segregated schools offering education for the people with disabilities, with few of them combining them with other learners who are not living with a disability. Educational curricula are not preparing young people to be self-reliant but rather focusing on employment, with outdated content which does not give young people the skills necessary for the 21 st century Long distances with few schools in rural parts of the country making girls give up their education due to a number of cross cutting issues The education systems are too theoretical rather than practical, reducing the ability of learners to be innovative and engage with advanced technology due to less exposure Despite ICT being integrated in the curriculums, ICT infrastructure and equipment are not provided enough to meet the innovation demands of this technological era
Human Rights of Youth: Working with and for youth in vulnerable situations including conflict, violence and insecurity
Jul 09, 2023
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