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I Am A Registered Voter Campaign

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 Today as Real Agenda For Youth Transformation Trust we launch the "I Am A Registered Voter Campaign". The campaign seeks to show case voices among youths that are registered to vote. It also gives them the opportunity to tell Zimbabwe why voting is important to them. With this campaign we hope to inspire more youths to register to vote.  As Zimbabwe Electoral Commission takes the Voter Registration Blitz, we want youths who are registered to vote to encourage their peers to do the same.  Registering to vote amongst youths is partially fulfilling Section 20 of the Zimbabwean Constitution as well as political rights.  The campaign can be followed on our social media platforms. Below are some Youth Voices on I Am A Registered Voter Campaign.
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Past, Present and Future Cycle: An Intergenerational Partnership for Development

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The resolute voice among young people is that they want to be involved in decision making processes at every level of life. The approach towards meaningful participation is not as mere policy and programme beneficiaries but as equal stakeholders required during policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. Adults were and some are of the notion that youths are leaders of the Future. This has found its way to alienate youths bestowing adults with Present’s discourse. The emergence of Youths are Leader of Present echoed through amplified and coordinated global, regional and national campaigns. For development to be successful, an intergenerational partnership is pre-requisite. Humankind lives in a sprinting-relay scenario, where generations pass on to another as the race of life moves. This implies that the adults had their time and influenced much of the Past and part of the Present. The other part of Present and Future resonates to be shaped by young people. Thus it’s a cycl...
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Learning from the past towards meaningful youth participation in HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a nation that has celebrated the decline in HIV prevalence among its population. A number of progressive initiatives were taken to fight the epidemic. However, these strides were done by adults and at large for adults. This has created a big gap and challenge for young people especially those living with HIV. The progressive initiatives only lacked to target young people living with HIV and those affected with HIV. HIV prevalence for the nation has declined, however the story is not the same for among young people. Issues relating to Stigma and Discrimination, HIV myths, Inaccessible ARVs, Non Existence of PMTCT, Uncompassionate health staff and related trauma are the biggest barriers for young people living with HIV and stand as hindrance for HTC behavior among young people. This paper want to focus on the gaps that needs action informed by the past and the present situation for positive living among young people living with HIV. The first cases of AIDS in Zimbabwe we...
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