Young Global Changers Blog: Society

A functioning education system is vital to democracy worldwide. Without an education system that reaches all parts of society and ultimately the world, democracy is just an empty promise. In Afghanistan where I have been born and educated, I have experienced that, a robust and accessible Afghan education system was and is hampered by a … Read more

Policy Challenge When it comes to policy making, there is one crucial issue that must be tackled: responsiveness to public opinion. If governemnts as well as international forums like the G7 and G20 fail to acknowledge the preferences of the citizens they represent, policy solutions to pressing issues fall short of effectiveness and efficiency. This … Read more

Advocacy is thrilling, satisfying and greatly empowering, especially for me as a person with a disability. However, it can also be draining and frustrating at times. We, as a disability community are not only politically under-represented but also under-developed and under-powered as well. I see four main challenges, so far: 1) People see us as … Read more

There is no doubt that we need change. We, as youth, feel compelled to fight for our waning future. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and after COP26 you can only conclude it will get more desperate. This is where I believe local and global movements have the ability to create change. As an active … Read more

Financial Inclusion is a Key Enabler to Reducing Unemployment, Poverty and Enhancing Prosperity Living in a world that is faced with so many, divers and pressing issues, it becomes a challenge for any leader to identify one issues as the most important one. With recently emerging issues such as civil war in Ethiopia which has … Read more

Decision makers and leaders of today have a great responsibility in making the right choices and leading a group of people or a whole population towards the better. These decision makers are expected to make rational decisions that represent their society’s values and beliefs, to bring about greater development and change to their community. Sometimes … Read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines to learn from experience, without explicit programming, in order to perform cognitive functions associated with the human mind. It is an overarching discipline – a form of intelligence, a type of technology and a field of study. AI is already impacting almost every part of our lives, … Read more

What is the first thing that pops up in your mind when you think about Mexico? If the answer is tequila, mariachis and fiesta, this article has arrived just in time to give you another perspective on this country. There is another side of Mexico that is worth getting to know and explore. And that … Read more

This is the second part of an article by Viktoryia Andrukovich “Does humanity need to fundamentally change its ways to tackle the major problems in today’s world?” that argues that global problems, such as climate change, military conflicts, poverty, global pandemics and much more, have a similar nature, which is largely social one and lies … Read more

The modern world is drowning in a stream of arising challenges of different nature. Having not solved one problem, the global community is forced to switch to finding a solution to another, which is already knocking on the door. This is a vicious circle, salvation from which seems hardly possible. But what if the nature … Read more