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Importance of Youth in Indian politics. In 2004, 57% of the Indian population was aged 30 years or younger; however, only 35 out of 543 Lok Sabha members (6%) were aged under 30 . [1] Nevertheless, the World Values Survey showed that the proportion of people aged 18–24 who identified themselves as "very" or "rather" interested in politics was ...
Youth activism is the participation in community organizing for social change by persons between the ages of 15–24. [1] Youth activism has led to a shift in political participation and activism. A notable shift within youth activism is the rise of “Alter-Activism” resulting in an emphasis on lived experiences and connectivity amongst ...
Urban centers are important hubs of the LGBTQ+ movement. [23] In India, city hubs have helped the community gained visibility since the 1970s. Since the early 2000s, social media and online venues have played a critical role in strengthening LGBTQ+ communities and identities in these cities. [23]
Number. > 1 million [6] Casualties. Injuries. > 60 [7] The 2017 pro-jallikattu protests, also known as the pro-jallikattu movement, were leaderless apolitical youth protests which took place in January 2017 in large groups in several locations across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Some sporadic smaller protests also took place across India [8 ...
The National Indian Youth Council (NIYC) was established in 1961 by young American Indians who were either in college or had recently graduated. [5] The NIYC is a result of youths dissenting from tribal leaders, which began during the American Indian Chicago Conference in 1961, where several young American Indians, a handful of who had become acquainted while participating in the Southwest ...
The Milk Tea Alliance is a democracy and human rights movement consisting of netizens from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma). [2] [3] [4] It originally started as an internet meme, created in response to the increased presence of Chinese nationalist commentators on social media [5] [6] and has evolved into a dynamic multinational protest movement against authoritarianism and ...
India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption (IAC) is a non-political anti-corruption movement in India since 2007 which rose to prominence during the anti-corruption protests of 2011. Divisions among personalities on IAC's platform eventually led to the formation of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Virtually all U.S. teenagers use social media ...