{"id":10042,"date":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?page_id=10042"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:41:03","slug":"advocacy-wyde-civic-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/advocacy-wyde-civic-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How WYDE Civic Engagement Advocates on Youth Political Participation<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) supports youth inclusion in Political Affairs through three key initiatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/advocacy-grants\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Subgrantees-supported-organisations.png\" alt=\"YDC subgrantees\" class=\"wp-image-10070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Subgrantees-supported-organisations.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Subgrantees-supported-organisations-258x322.png 258w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Subgrantees-supported-organisations-129x161.png 129w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Subgrantees-supported-organisations-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Youth Democracy Cohort launched a call for proposals to support member organisations with their advocacy efforts. Nine organisations received <strong>Advocacy Grants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/advocacy-grants\/\" style=\"border-radius:7px;color:#ffffff\">YDC SubGrantees<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/menu-of-possible-commitments\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Menu-of-Possible-Commitments.png\" alt=\"Menu of Possible Commitments\" class=\"wp-image-10047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Menu-of-Possible-Commitments.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Menu-of-Possible-Commitments-258x322.png 258w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Menu-of-Possible-Commitments-129x161.png 129w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Menu-of-Possible-Commitments-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The <strong>Menu of Possible Commitments <\/strong>is a set of <strong>33 actionable recommendations <\/strong>designed to enhance youth civic and political participation. Developed through a global consultation with democracy support organisations and youth representatives, it provides governments with concrete steps to strengthen youth rights and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/menu-of-possible-commitments\/\" style=\"border-radius:7px;color:#ffffff\">Explore the Menu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/the-youth-participation-handbook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project.png\" alt=\"Youth Participation Handbook\" class=\"wp-image-10138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-258x322.png 258w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-129x161.png 129w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The <strong>Youth Participation Handbook <\/strong>showcases successful initiatives that have empowered young people to participate meaningfully in democracy support. By highlighting effective projects, it serves as a resource for replicating and scaling impactful youth-led efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/the-youth-participation-handbook\/\" style=\"border-radius:7px;color:#ffffff\">Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project.png 1080w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-258x322.png 258w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-129x161.png 129w, https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-Engagement-Handbook-project-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Youth Democracy Cohort is committed to&nbsp;<strong>advancing youth political participation at the national and local level<\/strong>. Through its collaboration with OGP, the YDC&nbsp;<strong>amplifies youth voices in the development of National Action Plans<\/strong>, making sure young people&rsquo;s priorities inform decision-making and governance reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/ydcxogp\/\" style=\"border-radius:7px;color:#ffffff\">YDC x OGP<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How WYDE Civic Engagement Advocates on Youth Political Participation The Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) supports youth inclusion in Political Affairs through three key initiatives: The Youth Democracy Cohort launched a call for proposals to support member organisations with their advocacy efforts. Nine organisations received Advocacy Grants. 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