Marriage and Other Rights: The Indian LGBTQAI+ Youth

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1. Who can marry? Let’s talk about same-sex marriage
2. We’re leaving no campus event unattended!
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Global estimates suggest it's at least 10% of the entire population in India is LBGTQAI+, what are their rights?

India's Supreme Court denied legalizing same-sex unions. Instead, they accepted government's offer to form a panel for more rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Activists 🏳️‍🌈 and couples are determined to continue the fight. Court reviewed 21 petitions. The five-judge panel held open hearings in April and May. Petitioners claimed their constitutional rights were violated 🚫👬, suggesting "spouse" replace "man" and "woman" in marriage laws. With significant number of LGBTQAI+ young people in India, LGBTQAI+ rights including affirmative action, civil unions, property rights, and laws and policies to safeguard the community members from violent natal families, discrimination and prejudice are extremely crucial. The community holds on to hopes for a better and more inclusive future. 🌈

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Apply to The Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship

The Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship offers an opportunity for 16 young climate and clean energy practitioners from across the Global South to broaden their technical skills, deepen their professional networks, and exchange views with top global clean energy and climate change leaders.

Climate Fellows are drawn from a wide variety of professions, ranging from public servants to entrepreneurs, energy company professionals, financiers, journalists, educators, researchers, civil society representatives, legal advisers, and legislators. Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) EDT.

Call For Proposals: Feminist Approaches To Anti-Corruption

Corruption and oppression go hand in hand. That’s why, with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Global Fund for Women has launched a learning project to explore feminist approaches to anti-corruption. To kick off this project, GFW invites proposals from groups, organizations, collectives, and networks eager to learn, share, and wrestle with questions to prevent and mitigate corruption. Grant amounts will range from $20,000 USD to $50,000 USD (flexible funding) per year, with the option of receiving multi-year support. Submit the completed application by 31st October, 2023

YIF Rewind

From SRCC’s career fest to IIT Roorkee’s Thomso, the YIF team along with Body Shop India talked to young people from across the country about their political participation, registering them to vote, and helping them ask #Why25?

We go where the youth is! 🤠🤝🏽Catch us at Kota University and colleges in Thrissur this week!

News Wrap

The first youth agency in the middle east, YSpot, unveils its new AI driven website

A unique and forward-thinking platform, designed to revolutionize connectivity between youth and organizations. Yspot aims to inspire and empower the next generation of socially engaged leaders. They aim to nurture innovative minds, encourage collaboration through meaningful conversations, and reward youth through exciting channels.

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Argentina's young electorate faces a one-in-a-generation vote

Argentina is one of a handful of Latin American countries that allows 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote. Many young Argentines are struggling to find opportunities in a country where a cost-of-living crisis and triple-digit inflation has compounded investor wariness after years of political and economic volatility.

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Youth initiatives nearly eradicate child marriage in Sreemangal's tea gardens

Upon learning that a child marriage was being arranged in her tea garden, Sheuly Kairi, a youth group member, informed the authorities concerned, who successfully intervened to halt the wedding and educated the girl's parents about the risks of child marriage. The group also collaborate to combat criminal activities and prevent sexual harassment in these areas.

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Global aspirations for young cricketers as sport gets Olympic Approval

In a boost to young cricketers around the world, the sport has been approved as a Summer Olympic discipline for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. A T20 format will be included in 2028, which will open the door to a host of new opportunities for young women looking to progress their skills further.

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Young Leaders Spotlight

Giiwediin is a 20 year old two-spirit indigenous rights activists and environmentalist, using their platform on social media to educate people on indigenous communities and issues. They were part of the third annual 20 under 20 list by GLAAD, spotlighting young LGBTQ trailblazers shaping the future of media & activism.

Follow Giiwediin’s journey here.

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