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  1. From Recognition to Resources: Why Refugee Youth Leadership Must Be Invested In.

    From Recognition to Resources: Why Refugee Youth Leadership Must Be Invested In.

    Read · 19 June 2026

    Every year, World Refugee Day offers an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, strength, and contributions of refugees around the world. Social media platforms fill with messages of solidarity, organizations spotlight inspiring refugee stories, and global leaders reaffirm commitments to inclusion and protection.Yet once the campaigns end and the hashtags fade, an uncomfortable question remains: Who is Investing in Refugee Youth Leadership?

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  2. In Ukraine, the ability to protest is a sign of democratic change

    In Ukraine, the ability to protest is a sign of democratic change

    Read · 9 June 2026

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  3. What's In My Activist Handbag?

    What's In My Activist Handbag?

    Read · 25 February 2026

    Ksenia, a human rights activist from Ukraine shows us what she carries in her everyday bag...

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  4. ALTINÈ'S COURAGE THAT CAN'T BE DISPLACED

    ALTINÈ'S COURAGE THAT CAN'T BE DISPLACED

    Read · 11 February 2026

    Displaced as a teenager in Mali, Altinè refuses to be defined by loss. With courage and determination, she leads her community, mobilizes young people, and drives humanitarian action, turning lived experience into informed power.

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  5. The Copenhagen People Power Conference 2025

    The Copenhagen People Power Conference 2025

    Read · 1 February 2026

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  6. The Young Activist #11

    Belém, Belonging, and the Battle for Climate Justice: Reflections from COP30

    Read · 22 December 2025

    Landing in Belém for COP30 felt less like arriving at a conference and more like stepping into a fast-moving river. One where nothing stays still, everything demands attention, and you either adapt quickly or get swept aside. For many of us, COP30 became an intense mix of inspiration, frustration, learning, and renewed purpose.- Our youth delegation at COP30 shares their reflections in this blog entry-

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  7. Breaking the Silence Breaks the Cycle

    Breaking the Silence Breaks the Cycle

    Read · 29 November 2025

    Grace grew up dreaming of love and got married believing she had found it. But after the wedding, the “love” turned into insults, control, and violence. For years she endured, silenced by societal expectations, prayers, and fear. Her breaking point came the night he almost killed her.By: Lydia Karancha

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  8. Change The Code Campaign

    Change The Code Campaign

    Read · 27 November 2025

    Humanitarian reset? UN80? Have you been hearing all this too? What does any of it actually mean? If you feel like it is all just jargon flying around with very little clarity, you are not alone!

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  9. The Extractive Sector Research Series

    The Extractive Sector Research Series

    Read · 19 November 2025

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  10. The Voices of Ibeno

    The Voices of Ibeno

    Read · 5 November 2025

    Young people are creating a voice for themselves, one that speaks for clean water, healthcare, and dignity. Through community meetings, advocacy visits, and collaborations with local leaders, they are showing that real change does not always begin in big offices or with powerful titles, but in small, determined hearts.By Zack Onwe, ActionAid Nigeria

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  11. Global Funding Cuts and Rethinking Youth-Led Humanitarian Action

    Global Funding Cuts and Rethinking Youth-Led Humanitarian Action

    Read · 1 October 2025

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  12. We will Rise above the Weaponization of Social Media

    We will Rise above the Weaponization of Social Media

    Read · 30 July 2025

    Written by Steward Muhindo Kalyamughuma, as part of the REACT (research in action) initiative with ICNC and activists from across the world exploring questions, ideas and learnings central to movements beyond particular contexts. Read more on the topic of "Violence On and Offline: Naming It, Defying It, Surpassing It". Read our second post here.

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