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Youth Action Looks Like…

Five youth leaders from Bangladesh, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone are picking up the microphone this International Youth Day to share how they're building stronger, more equitable communities.

In today's uncertain world, young people in the Global South are not waiting for change to happen. They are already leading it in classrooms, in market stalls, in savings groups, and in their own homes. This International Youth Day, BRAC is highlighting what Youth Action Looks Like through five stories of young leaders who share their hopes, ideas, and dreams for the future—and how they're already making change in their own communities.

Youth action looks like

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What 40 years of evidence proves about investing in youth

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Emmanuella - AIM mentor and youth advocate, Sierra Leone- portrait 2, 2026

Emmanuella Atselo, from Salone to the world

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Rimon speaking on stage about TriRE

Rimon Barua turns waste into opportunity in Bangladesh

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Mama Sheriff - Liberia Youth Advocate-Resized

Liberia’s Mama Sheriff wants girls to aim higher

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Hear from Sadia Islam about what youth action looks like

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Faridah, medical caregiver in Uganda, speaks to a member of the community

Faridah helped a woman to give birth on the roadside. Now, she runs a clinic on the same spot.

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Ultra-Poor Graduation participant in Bangladesh extreme poverty women

2,000+

Young people in Bangladesh enrolled in the changemaking program in 2025

2,600

Communities BRAC has partnered with across five countries in Africa

95%

Participants feel more confident standing up for their rights

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