Youth Sounding Board

Hanna is a youth advocate committed to bringing grassroots perspectives into decision-making.

Young people should not only be supported, but involved in shaping the process.

Dr. Laltu is a medical doctor committed to meaningful youth participation, gender equality and disability inclusion.

Young people should not only be heard, but translated into action.

Midega is committed to data-informed youth policymaking and safer migration opportunities for young people.

Decisions should be grounded in the real experiences and needs of diverse youth communities.

Nathanael uses visual storytelling to bring community-based youth perspectives into policy discussions.

Youth stories can bridge the gap between community realities and decision-making.

Negasa is committed to strengthening diverse youth voices and expanding digital opportunities for underserved communities.

Young people should be meaningfully involved in decisions that affect them.

Ribka advocates for digital inclusion and sustainable economic recovery for youth in conflict-affected and underserved regions.

Young people should be active, digitally enabled drivers of a sustainable economy.

Yesewzer advocates for youth inclusion, legal empowerment and stronger representation of marginalized and indigenous communities.

Young people should have the knowledge and skills to become active citizens and create sustainable livelihoods.

Nejat works to connect grassroots realities with inclusive policies on peacebuilding, women and youth empowerment.

Young people should be recognized as partners in advancing peace, resilience and sustainable development.

Rihanna connects community realities with youth-led innovation, sustainability and inclusive decision-making.

Youth perspectives should shape decisions from the beginning, not just be consulted at the end.

Dagmawit is a youth advocate focused on gender equality, health education and digital empowerment.

Young people are not just consumers, but innovators and shapers of their future.

Beniam connects grassroots health challenges with research and evidence-based youth policy.

EU-supported initiatives should be truly responsive to the needs of Ethiopian youth.

Naima advocates for safe, inclusive spaces that empower girls and young women and help end harmful practices.

Real change happens when young people are informed, supported and actively involved in shaping their communities.

Leul advocates for youth-centred health, education and social justice policies grounded in young people’s lived realities.

Many young people lack access to accurate information and safe spaces. I want to change that.

Netanya advocates for inclusive education and practical learning opportunities grounded in students’ lived experiences.

Education is the foundation for opportunity, and too many students are left behind too early.

Peniel advocates for skills development, social inclusion and stronger opportunities for refugees, women and marginalized youth.

Young people need the tools and resources to thrive, even during difficult times.

Tamirat brings systems thinking to youth engagement, focusing on sustainable structures that connect lived realities with policy and opportunity.

Youth voices should meaningfully shape outcomes, not remain symbolic.

Ehitemedhin advocates for psychosocial recovery, education and livelihood opportunities for conflict-affected young people.

Young people are active agents of change who can help shape peaceful, inclusive and sustainable societies.

Otong advocates for human rights, peacebuilding and equal opportunities for young people in marginalized communities.

No young person should feel invisible or unheard.

Dr Mahmud advocates for health equity and youth-inclusive healthcare in marginalized and remote communities.

Health is not just a basic need, but a foundation for dignity and opportunity.

Sina works to bridge policy and grassroots realities through inclusive youth engagement and peacebuilding.

We need a generation of peace architects capable of improving the structures that govern their lives.

Tsion advocates for stronger mental health support, career guidance and the inclusion of conflict-affected youth.

The future of our country is in the hands of the youth, so it is important to nurture them.