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European Commission's Mental Health Initiative

WEBThe Mental Health Awareness Month just ended and we have more news coming up. June 2023 presents an important moment for the European Union to prioritise mental health. Why? The first mental health initiative will be presented by the European …

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Always on standby: How precarious work impacts young people’s …

WEBFor many young people across Europe, employment has increasingly become marked by uncertainty, insecurity and volatility. In everyday terms, this means more jobs that only offer temporary contracts that have to be renewed on a monthly basis, …

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Youth Progress Index: Measuring young people's social progress …

WEBThe Youth Progress Index is one of the first ever instruments for measuring the quality of life of young people independently of economic indicators. As such, the framework makes a significant contribution to the policy debate – including for advocacy as well as scholarly …

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Social and Economic Inclusion

WEBThe European Youth Forum works at the European level to help young people realise these rights, by advocating for policies that improve young people’s access to social protection, quality jobs, and other rights like housing and access to mental health services. Young …

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POLICY PAPER ON THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF YOUNG …

WEBGA 0741-08-FINAL 4 services, health insurance and housing policies, early education leaving or under achieving, discrimination on any grounds, peer and media pressure are all risk

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Speak up for mental health European Youth Forum

WEBQuick facts about mental health. Young people’s mental health was heavily impacted during the last two years due to the pandemic. Mental health problems among young people (15–24-year-olds) have doubled in 2020-2021. Nine million adolescents in …

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POLICY PAPER ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

WEBBy the end of 2012 the unemployment rate for young people under the age of 25 in the EU was 22.7%, more than twice the rate of adult unemployment.7 12.9% of young people in the EU are not in employment education or training (NEET). The cost of youth …

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The European Year of Youth Should Pave a Way for Lasting Change

WEBThe European Year of Youth Should Pave a Way for Lasting Change. 14/10/2021. In response to the European Commission Communication on the European Year of Youth 2022, the European Youth Forum’s EU Policy and Advocacy Manager, …

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Fighting for Youth Rights at the HLPF for Sustainable Development

WEBThe HLPF has a central role to assess if we are on track to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals. This year’s edition, held from 6-15 July, focused on how the recovery from COVID-19 and the process of ‘building back better’ …

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our actions European Youth Forum

WEBour actions. Our work is centred on what matters most to young people. From leaving education and finding a quality job, to protecting the sustainability of our planet and making young people's voices heard in our democracies, we are making a difference. Explore …

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Policy Paper On Young People and Poverty

WEBIn Europe, poverty is usually defined using the one-dimensional and relative measure that takes into account the income situation of people.1 According to EU statistics, 20 % of young Europeans aged 16–24 are poor, while the same poverty rate for the total …

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European Youth Forum

WEBThe European Youth Forum is the platform of youth organisations in Europe. We represent over 100 youth organisations, which bring together tens of millions of young people from all over Europe.

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Platform work European Youth Forum

WEBPlatform work. Platform work, which is also referred to as the ‘gig economy’, ‘crowd work’, or ‘on-demand economy’, is among the new forms of work increasingly being taken up by young people. It is growing exponentially fast. But platform work often means low and …

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our library European Youth Forum

WEBPrecarious work is not inevitable; rather, it is a result of political decisions and can therefore be mitigated and ultimately eliminated. This paper outlines actionable steps at both the national and EU level to address the issue, paving the way for a better relationship …

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Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines

WEB2 by the Expert Group on Membership Diversity and Inclusion Young people today are more diverse than ever. This changing reality creates more educational opportunities than ever before and makes it easier to experience mobility and

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Unpaid Internships cost youngsters over €1000 per month, …

WEBMaría Rodríguez Alcázar, the European Youth Forum’s President: “Our research exposes how unpaid internships deepen inequality among young people coming from different social backgrounds, impose unbearable costs on families, threaten mental …

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Youth Progress and Civic Space

WEB6 Evolution of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Expression 2011-2022 3 UN (2014) - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (with a focus on most-at-risk and

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