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Youth Mental Health Champion: Tanatswa Chikaura | United Nations
Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura is a Zimbabwean PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests are centered on autism, mental health and suicide prevention. She is also the Founder and Director of Ndinewe, a mental health organisation in Zimbabwe, which is transforming youth mental health through mental health literacy.
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Salome Agbaroji, awarded the 2023 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, is a poet and activist dedicated to social justice. Identifying primarily as an artist, she uses her poetry to inspire change and healing.
Speaking to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News, Salome reflected on poetry¡¯s ability to heal and inspire change during the International Day of Remembrance for slavery victims, emphasizing how creative expression can repair fractured histories and ignite hope for the future.
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Young people are essential to peace, yet too often excluded from decisions. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDP¡¯s decade of action shows youth driving change¡ªfrom Colombian councils to Timorese podcasts to Nigerian solar hubs. With 260 million youth idle, the message rings loud: if not youth, who? If not now, when?
±«±··¡³§°ä°¿¡¯²õ equips young people in Africa with technical, vocational and entrepreneurship skills, creating jobs, supporting businesses, boosting incomes, and strengthening communities through sustainable livelihoods.
Young experts are driving global action against antimicrobial resistance through advocacy, research, and policy engagement, promoting One Health solutions worldwide.
Inspired by his first dive, Pakistani conservationist Shabib Asghar leads the Reef Revival Initiative, the nation¡¯s first community-driven coral restoration project. Combining organic techniques with youth empowerment, he brings local action to global forums, proving that protecting the ocean begins with working in harmony with nature.
Tiara Berananda, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Volunteer, uses storytelling and social media to elevate youth voices and drive meaningful engagement. She believes communication is more than sharing news¡ªit¡¯s about helping people connect, care, and act. Young people have powerful stories, and Tiara works to ensure they¡¯re heard where it matters most.
From Brazil to South Africa, Nigeria to Kyrgyzstan, young women leaders are showing how local action can drive global transformation. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women spoke with four young changemakers who are localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through bold feminist leadership. Their message is clear: invest in youth-led action, especially by young women and girls.