The analyses of YouthShare's five labs, in English. https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications.xml 2026-08-07T12:00:00+02:00 https://youthshareinitiatives.org/assets/img/favicon-32.png https://youthshareinitiatives.org/assets/img/icon-512.png YouthShare Initiatives. Each analysis stays signed by its author. YouthShare Initiativeshttps://youthshareinitiatives.org/ https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/three-people-per-job 2026-08-07T12:00:00+02:00 2026-08-07T12:00:00+02:00 Roberto Carlos Tientcheu

In Central Africa, each job supports nearly three people. Yet the age dependency ratio, used to date the demographic dividend, ranks Gabon first, the country that employs the smallest share of its population: the indicator equates working age with work.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-great-climate-schizophrenia 2026-06-08T12:00:00+02:00 2026-06-08T12:00:00+02:00 Roberto Carlos Tientcheu

The world spent nearly $1.5 trillion supporting fossil fuels in 2022, while the savings of the African diaspora sit far from the green projects that need them. The money for the climate exists: what it lacks is a channel, and diaspora bonds offer one.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/housing-crisis-solution-or-housing-crisis-contributor 2026-04-26T12:00:00+02:00 2026-04-26T12:00:00+02:00 Lauren Devine

Could the housing crisis solution be a former Lego maker? Intended for small-scale prototypes, from cable clips to draw dividers, 3D printing poses as a strong candidate to revolutionise the housing industry.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/poverty-a-persistent-global-scourge-how-can-we-tackle-it 2026-04-24T12:00:00+02:00 2026-04-26T12:00:00+02:00 Emilie Cambier

Social media has seen a surge in influencer challenges in which people try to live on less than €10 a day. For them, it is a fun challenge to take on in front of the camera, whereas for millions of people around the world it is not a game but their reality. Nearly 808 million people, or 1 in 10, are estimated to be living below the extreme poverty line in 2025, which means they have only $2.15 a day.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/when-protecting-yourself-pushes-others-away-mental-health 2026-04-13T12:00:00+02:00 2026-04-26T12:00:00+02:00 Margaux Hayward Aries

In recent years, a new language has taken hold: “I’m protecting my mental health”, “I’m choosing myself”, “I’m cutting out toxic relationships”.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/decolonizing-climate-tech-rethinking-innovation-from-the 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-09T12:00:00+01:00 Immaculate Mary Kasendwa

This article argues that technology designed for the Global South often fails because it excludes local voices and reinforces power imbalances. It calls for funding South-led, context-first solutions, valuing indigenous knowledge, and ensuring data sovereignty to build true climate resilience.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/quantifying-climate-driven-productivity-risks-in-emerging 2025-11-28T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Vamakshi Chaturvedi

Climate change is shifting from an environmental crisis to a direct economic one, primarily by crippling productivity for millions of youth in emerging economies. From heatwave-induced factory shutdowns to flood-blocked transport routes, climate volatility translates into lost income and compromised career stability.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/a-fair-future-for-all-understanding-and-addressing-social 2025-11-28T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Lara Alagöz

Social inequality remains a defining challenge, crippling the opportunities of millions of young people based on their background rather than their talent (SDG 10). Data reveals deep divides in education, employment, and digital access, sustained by structural barriers. Addressing this requires systemic solutions like inclusive education and strong anti-discrimination frameworks to ensure a fair future for all.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/a-crisis-of-water-is-a-crisis-of-policy-in-disguise 2025-11-28T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Lauren Devine

Water scarcity is primarily a crisis of effective governance, not just physical supply (SDG 6). Systemic weakness and ambiguous accountability perpetuate this issue. Solutions require strengthening governance (SDG 16) by empowering grassroots organizations to drive systemic policy change through knowledge and collaboration (SDG 17).

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/youth-education-and-economic-inclusion-in-developing 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Rajae Khamouch

Escaping the middle-income trap requires more than industrial expansion; it demands empowering youth through relevant education and active economic inclusion. By bridging the skills gap and fostering entrepreneurship, developing nations can drive the innovation needed for sustainable structural transformation.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-environmental-cost-of-using-artificial-intelligence 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Daria Mezh

While AI feels weightless, every prompt carries a hidden environmental cost in water and electricity that rivals daily household consumption. Mitigating this footprint requires shifting to smaller models and adopting more conscious digital habits to balance innovation with sustainability.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/sustainability-vs-human-development-navigating-the-politics 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-28T12:00:00+01:00 Leroy Madhosi

In Harare, political interests frequently override environmental laws, sacrificing vital wetlands for housing and commercial expansion. This conflict highlights the urgent need for institutional reform to decouple urban planning from political pressure and achieve true sustainability.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/when-bodies-narrow-fashion-algorithms-and-the-return-of-a 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Margaux Hayward Aries

Body positivity was only ever a passing phase. From uniform runways to algorithms glorifying the “clean girl,” the return to a disciplined silhouette is no accident. What if this aesthetic narrowing heralded a much broader political hardening? An inquiry into the end of diversity

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/mobility-and-public-transport-for-inclusive-urban 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Lauren Devine

Green transport solutions often inadvertently exclude the vulnerable, deepening the divide between the privileged and the poor. True sustainability requires aligning climate goals with accessibility, ensuring that innovations like EVs and smart infrastructure leave no one behind.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-housing-crisis-and-its-impact-on-young-people 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Nailah Casals de Vega

With rents soaring, 75% of young Europeans are still forced to live with their parents, sacrificing their independence and their mental health. This unprecedented crisis is opening up a major generational divide and threatens the stability of an entire generation.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/its-more-than-a-hashtag-the-unfinished-business-of-gender 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Esther Nwagborogu

Real gender equality goes beyond trending hashtags. Explore how SDG 5 targets structural barriers like unpaid care work and economic disparity to ensure women everywhere can live, learn, and lead without limitation.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/driving-agricultural-innovation-for-food-security-and 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Monday Ogbagiri

Innovation is essential to transform African agriculture and combat climate change. By combining new technologies, better infrastructure, and climate-smart practices, smallholder farmers can build resilience, ensure food security, and drive sustainable economic growth.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/beyond-the-daily-narrative-a-call-for-critical-systems 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Reza Rahmanian

In an era defined by algorithmic control and economic instability, critical thinking is the younger generation's most vital tool. By looking beyond mainstream narratives - from corporate tax evasion to colonial legacies - we can uncover the systemic roots of inequality and build a resilient society.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/behind-every-t-shirt-is-a-story-living-the-impact-of 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Nthati Masunyane

Global trade disputes have silenced Maseru’s textile factories, leaving families in Thetsane to face poverty, migration, and loss. This story reveals the devastating human cost behind the global garment industry and the urgent need for local economic resilience.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-sdgs-interdependencies 2025-11-17T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Mariana Seyfried

The Sustainable Development Goals, known as the SDGs, were created in 2015 by the United Nations in order to guarantee a future for our planet and people. There are a total of 17 SDGs ranging for health and education to climate change

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/how-user-centred-digital-design-can-support-sustainable 2025-11-17T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Valeriia Sinelshchikova

Digital products shape almost every daily choice: from what we buy to how we move, learn and work. Yet, these same technologies contribute to growing energy demand and waste.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/a-hotter-planet-a-colder-conscience-the-inequities-of 2025-11-17T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Tejaswini Ranganathan

Climate change is a transcontinental phenomenon caused by anthropogenic activity, which operates as an augmenting agent for existing disparities within societies and between nations. The impacts of climate change are unequally distributed.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-sustainable-production-and-consumption-sdg-from-a 2025-11-13T12:00:00+01:00 2025-12-08T12:00:00+01:00 Alseny Thiam

The United Nations has set a number of SDGs to achieve harmonious, sustainable development while preserving our planet.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/from-miners-to-coders-just-transition-2-0-introduction 2025-11-13T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Precious Ogbuka

For many years, fossil fuels have played a major role in powering our world. They have driven industries, supported economies, and made possible the level of development we see today.

https://youthshareinitiatives.org/en/publications/the-climate-crisis-doesnt-lie-why-gdp-and-carbon-metrics 2025-11-12T12:00:00+01:00 2025-11-20T12:00:00+01:00 Christina Skamnelou

In 2023, global CO₂ emissions were 39,023.9 MtCO₂e, a staggering increase from 36,154.3 MtCO₂e in 2020. In the same year, climate catastrophes caused $380 billion worth of economic losses worldwide