English presentation

unequal futures: why you people are rising worldwide

exploring how social inequality fuels youth protest across the world

nequalitywhat is social inequality?

• Unequal access to:
• education
• employment
• wealth and power
• affects life chances, not just income
• strongest impact on young people entering adulthood

• youth unemployment higher than adult unemployment
• rising living and housing costs
• entry-level jobs disappearing or insecure
• around 260 million young people globally not in education,employment, or training

why young people are affected most

CASE STUDIES: NEPAL AND KENYA

• Rising education and living costs increased youth frustration
• Limited job opportunities reduced social mobility
• government decisions acted as triggers:

• Nepal:

• Restrictions on social media

• Kenya:

• proposed taxes on basic goods such as, cooking oil, bread (food in general)

• Youth-led protests escalated into national political pressure
• Governments were forced to respond throgh policy change

ROLES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• Young people are highly digitally connected.
• inequallity exposed instantly and globally
• social media enables organisation and awareness
• local frustration becomes collective action.

why protests are increasing

• Gap betweeen expectation vs reality
• Education no longer guarantees employment
• inequality understood as systematic, not indivdual failure
• young people more willing to challenge unfair systems
• support can change outcomes

consequences of young action

• increase accountability
• policy reversals and political pressure
• governments forced to address inequality
• youth voices gain visibility and influence

conclusion

• Social inequality is a social and political force
• Youth protest is a global pattern
• Continued inequality increases likelihood of unreast
• Early action is more effective than delaed response.