Transnational solidarity is much needed in times of crisis. In the past twelve months, the region see youth-led solidarity rising both offline and online, namely #JunkTerrorLaw #WhatshappeninginThailand #TyphoonGoni and recently and currently #WhatshappeninginMyanmar including #MilkTeaAlliance. Transnational activism and solidarity is important...
Read moreDate: December 19th, 2020 Resource Person: Retha Dungga (Indonesia). Youth in Southeast Asia tend to be restless in moving forward and creating an impact for their communities even in pandemic outbreak. While program design is an essential primary step towards...
Read moreYouth and children are the majority subpopulation in ASEAN and they should be able to influence the dynamic in the region. However, not all youth are able to pinpoint their way maneuvering in mechanisms available in Southeast Asia. On the...
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ASEAN Youth Forum was given an opportunity to deliver an intervention and sharing in the 5th ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium: Enhancing the Roles of Youth in Achieving the SDGs on Thursday, 8 April 2021. Intervention delivered by Rastra Yasland, Programme Manager of ASEAN Read more…
Your Excellencies, Re: ASEAN’s response to the military coup in Myanmar As civil society organizations from the ASEAN region, we write to you urging you to use your unique position to influence the situation in Myanmar by taking immediate measures Read more…
Date: November 29th, 2020 Resource Persons: A. Rastra Yasland, Indonesia, ASEAN Youth Forum Key Talk: Arts, Human Rights, and Social Change: Case Studies B. Karina Jardin, The Philippines – Malaysia, Artdialogo Asia Key Talk: Art for Community Building and Social Read more…
There is a link between democracy and human rights as stated in UDHR 21(3): The will of people shall be the basis of the authority of government”. The coronavirus pandemic has been noted as a crisis that may impair democracy Read more…
Date: November 22nd, 2020 Resource Person: Dhyta Caturani (Indonesia). She is a feminist activist working on issues related to human rights, social justice, civil liberties, sexuality, women’s rights, and violence against women. It is significant to address emerging issues in the Read more…
Digital space has been one of the most important parts of the daily life of youth in this digital era. As much as technology and digital space are beneficial for young people, it’s also important to acknowledge its threats to Read more…
The Covid-19 pandemic has opened another layer of inequality between Singaporeans and migrant workers in the country. Foreign laborers have contributed to almost 95 percent of the total infections in Singapore, in which clusters of new infection sprung from dormitories Read more…