CYLA-ZAMBIA

Kwawama lelo!💃🏿 Breaking stereotypes one laugh at a time: proving that leadership isn't gender-specific, just talent-specific! #CYLAZambia #AdvocateEducateInspire #YouthInPolitics

From 27 - 28 June 2024, with the SADC Youth Network, we held 2 roundtable discussions with 6 partner political parties including the United Party for National Development (UPND Zambia), Party for National Unity and Progress (PNUP), New Heritage Party, Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) to facilitate dialogue and engagement on the implementation of the ACDEG principles in party policies and at the national level. DOWNLOAD the ACDEG here: https://lnkd.in/dhHHFjiG #ZibaniACDEG #ACDEG #DGTrends

CYLA ZAMBIA IS ATTENDING THE 2024 LUSAKA INTERNET MEET-UP Theme: “Leveraging Zambia’s Digital Journey in the Age of AI” We are attending the Lusaka Internet Meet-Up 24 hosted by Bloggers Of Zambia. It is a platform where Zambia’s digitization issues are being discussed and shaped. We are attending particularly to learn the best practices of digital integration and AI in development work as we deem digitisation as a valuable means to promoting participation of youth, women, and persons with disabilities in politics and public life. The 2-day meet-up will include ensembles of dialogues and workshops admitting civil society organizations, media, academia, government, private sector and international non-governmental organizations. #CYLAZambia #LusakaInternetMeetUp24 #OpenSpaceZM

In partnership with the SADC Youth Network, on 26 June, 2024 we hosted a CSO community engagement meeting with 20 youth-led and youth-focused civil society organisations and movements to build awareness of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) as it relates to election cycles, election accountability, electoral legal frameworks, and its relevance to the Zambian democracy. The deliberations of this meeting aimed to improve our collective efforts of advancing political participation of youth, women, and persons with disabilities in Zambia. #ZibaniACDEG #DGTrends #ACDEG

The 7 CSOs call on the government to immediately commence consultation on constitutional reforms and urge the United Party for National Development (UPND) government to fulfill its promises on constitutional reforms, as outlined in their 2021 party manifesto. Constitutional reforms are crucial for enhancing checks and balances, ensuring judicial independence, and safeguarding human rights. Share this post to join the 7 CSOs calling on government. #Thetimeisnow #zambianconstitution #constitutionalreforms

"Co-exiting with other political party members." Meet Lance Kalanga, alumni of our Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) 2018 Cohort, as he shares how the Program benefited him. We cannot wait to meet the next cohort of youth political leaders in our 2024 PYPA academy. #CYLAZambia #YouthInPolitics #AdvocateEducateInspire

How do you see the implementation of the ACDEG improving Zambia's practice of democracy? Here is Felix Sililo's thought 👇🏿 #ZibaniACDEG #ACDEG #DGTrends

HIGHLIGHT: Disability Inclusion in Politics Staff Training CYLA staff and board underwent a training in Disability Inclusion in politics and public life at Palm Kalash on April 18, 2024. In this training, staff and board engaged in the exchange of knowledge and ideas to ensure that CYLA work is inclusive. Among many other actions, creation of reasonable accommodation, use of person-first language, and infrastructural accessibility were identified as key steps to ensuring disability inclusion. Ultimately, the training showed how the efforts of the Coalition for Women in Politics in Zambia (COWIP) can promote disability inclusion in public and political life. #PoliticsForHerZM #PowertoShe #MwanakaziAmbeke

🚨PYPA 2024 Cohort Application closed🚨 A massive thank you to all who submitted their applications! The application window has come to an end, and all submissions are currently undergoing review. Stay tuned for further updates as we finalize the shortlist of candidates for interviews. Best of luck to all applicants! #PYPA2024 #YouthInPolitics #AdvoateEducateInspire

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