Leadership · 9 January 2025
The Inspiring Rise of Youth Leadership: A New Era of Change
Young people are no longer waiting for permission to lead. They are taking the spaces that shape decisions.
A few years ago, young people were often dismissed as problems to be solved. Their potential was overlooked and their voices ignored. That narrative is shifting.
Across communities and on the global stage, youth are driving conversations, influencing policies, and occupying rooms where decisions are made.
Rebecca Achieng, Program Officer, captures the moment: “For a long time, we have been looked down upon. Today, we refuse and take our spaces.”
Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow. They are the changemakers of today. The work is to keep building spaces where their voices are amplified and where they lead.