Best Branka Podcasts (2026)

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Branka Vierda (YIHR CRO) - Dealing with the past, transitional justice, and youth activism in the Balkans 30:30

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In this episode of the World Youth Movement for Democracy podcast, WYMDTalks we will have the opportunity to hear more about dealing with the past, transitional justice, and youth activism in the Balkans, the region that was once, during the 1990s, heavily affected by the war. We have the pleasure of talking to Branka Vierda, Coordinator of Justice…

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WYMD Talks with Hasan Hasanovic a Srebrenica genocide survivor 1:34:06

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In this episode of WYMD Talks Hasan Hasanović, a Srebrenica genocide survivor, shares his story with the youth across the world. Hasan was only 19 years old when forces of the Republika Srpska army killed more than 8000 people in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in July of 1995. Today, he works at the Srebrenica Memorial Center and is the author…

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WYMD Talks with Spouzhmai Akbarzai, a feminist and an activist from Afghanistan 35:47

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After the United States started withdrawing from Afghanistan, during the first days of August the Taliban swiftly took over cities and provinces. Finally, on August 15 2021 the Taliban have entered Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. In this episode of WYMD Talks, we talked with Spouzhmai Akbarzai, a feminist and an activist from Afghanistan. We dis…

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Youth Leader Feature - Let's Talk Activism! with Nandini Tanya Lallmon 24:16

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We got on a live podcast with activist Nandini Tanya Lallmon to speak about her activism and the challenges the LGBTIQA+ community faces in Mauritius. Nandini Tanya Lallmon, from Mauritius, is a social justice activist advocating for sustainable development at the intersection of gender, technology and human rights, who was also appointed as the Af…

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Bart Meets Tattee 9:53

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Bart Meets Tattee is an excerpt from the new short story collection 'Three to Tango and Other Tales' by Branka Cubrilo.Read by Althea Kuzman - with sound design by @fotwaudioAvailable from Amazon Books: amzn.to/3opuNWm'A Lo Astor' composed by @mauri-candussi (via Melodie)By Original audio stories

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The long-hauler of lockdowns: how the year-long lockdown has affected human rights and democracy in Botswana 44:47

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We are joined by Bonolo Magowe of Democracy Works Foundation and Dumiso Gatsha of Success Capital, who are both African Union Youth Charter Hustlers for Botswana. Join us as we explore how a year of on-again off-again lockdowns and related restrictive measures aiming to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have affected human rights and democracy in Botsw…

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Dance Me 12:34

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Dance Me is an excerpt from the new short story collection 'Three to Tango and Other Tales' by Branka Cubrilo.Read by Althea Kuzman - with sound design by @fotwaudioAvailable from Amazon Books: http://amzn.to/3opuNWmBy Original audio stories

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Brothers In Arms 9:49

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"When Gregor Truba, the God of eighties Rock, exchanged his guitar in the nineties for a machine gun, he couldn’t know he was going to be dethroned not only from the centre stage which he dominated for a decade, but from his own soul as he set off on a bloody rampage with his elite troupe of Brothers in Arms."From the novel Dethroned by Branka Cubr…

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Effective Coalition-building in the Fight Against Disinformation 34:28

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Where democracy is fragile, strength is often in numbers - and how those numbers add up. Where democracy is weak, unison and collective action is a crucial tool in fighting undemocratic phenomena, such as widespread and pervasive disinformation. How do we put this into effective practice? This question is examined in this podcast, as Hurford Youth …

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Africa Day: Layers of Discourse 1:19:21

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Our commemoration of Africa Day, led by a conversation moderated by WYMD Leadership Board member and founder of Success Capital, Dumiso Gatsha, unpacks variant experiences and layers of complex political discourse in light of our history, civic space and youth dividend. We encourage you to expand conversations that can inspire change and hope amids…

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Combating Disinformation: The Role of Mainstream Media 27:40

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Is the mainstream media responsible for the rise of disinformation in Nigeria? How can fact-checking be used to counter disinformation? What steps should you follow to fact-check a piece of information, either online or offline? Dive into the second part of our discussion on disinformation, as Hurford Youth Fellow Annouchka Wijesinghe interviews jo…

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Combating Disinformation: The Role of Social Media and Civil Society 33:02

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What disinformation tactics are widespread in the Philippines and Pakistan? How can civil society work to safeguard democracy against malign influences? Where does social media factor into the struggle against disinformation? Join us in this newest WYMD Talks episode as we delve into these burning questions, and follow the discussion as Hurford You…

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S3. E8. - Whatcha been up to? A casual chat. 41:11

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This is the last episode of season 3! Pretend you're in a coffee shop, sitting down with us (remember sitting in a coffee shop?).. and having a casual chat about: - Laura celebrating a milestone this week! - Branka needing a drink (haha desperate times) - Is the black hole of quarantine swallowing us up? - Laura chats about current work projects an…

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S3. E7. - Crisis Comms with Anna Rogan 50:28

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At the time of recording this episode, the world is experiencing a one in a hundred year event with the global pandemic that is COVID-19. Businesses all over the planet are struggling with many things – the most noticeable from the outside being their communication. So this week, we invited a crisis comms expert on the podcast to guide us all throu…

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S3. E6. - Conversion Design with Matt Hall 50:59

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With a decade of marketing experience for brands large and small, Matt applies user research and data to craft results-driven messaging combined with visual design and tech. By day, Matt works as a conversion copywriter for Kajabi. By night, Matt combines copy, visual design, and tech to deliver high-converting websites for his clients. No matter w…

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S3. E5. - Accessibility and Inclusivity with Veronica Camara 40:05

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As writers, we have a huge impact on making sure digital products are inclusive and accessible – and we spoke with Veronica Camara about how she does just that.She's is the founder and Principal at AVO Agency, a human-centred content company serving complex industries.We also spoke about:- How Avo Agency came about and what cool projects Veronica h…

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S3. E4. - Ethics in product design and UX writing 57:35

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Ethics in product design and UX writing.It's a pretty heavy topic today pals. But we make it fun ;) We're talking:- the addictiveness of apps- moral dilemmas with projects or companies we’ve worked for and with - where does the responsibility lie?- how we do things a little differently now that we have more experience under our belts- why tradition…

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S3. E3. - Closing the gender pay gap with Meggie Palmer and Peptalkher 55:49

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In the lead up to International Women's Day 8 March), we spoke to Meggie Palmer, founder of PepTalkHer. PepTalkHer's mission is to close the gender pay gap. The PepTalkHer app helps you track your career successes through artificial intelligence: building confidence, negotiation skills and through giving you a pep talk when you need it most. We spo…

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S3. E2. - Employee Experience with Kerrie Brown 55:46

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Talk about a ripper topic — Employee Experience (EX) is all the rage this year. BUT it shouldn’t be mistaken as another business buzzword. It’s actually one of the elements that businesses of all sizes can use to differentiate themselves in an age where standing out is getting harder and harder to do. That’s why we called in EX expert! Kerrie Brown…

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S3. E1. - Welcome to 2020! 30:16

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This is season 3! Today we're having a casual chat about what we've been up to, we dissect our favourite eps from season 2 and what we've got planned for this season (and 2020).Of course, in Australia we've been facing some horrific natural disasters. We'll also talk about how we reacted to this news over the festive season and the different approa…

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S2. E7. Give and get good feedback with Susan Reoch 57:27

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Well what fun we had talking to Susan Reoch! Some kindred spirits for sure.Today's episode is ALL about giving and getting good feedback. In our opinion, both are critical to the role of UX writer.Basically, get comfy getting uncomfy is the moral of the story. Susan is a seasoned UX writer with loads of good info to share. We talked to Sue about: H…

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S2. E6. - What is Content Design? With Sarah Stanford 1:05:16

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Hello friends! Have you heard of 'content design'? It's different to content strategy and UX writing... but it's probably not spoken about nearly as much. Until today!We're chatting with Sarah Stanford from Novelise, and this is what we cover:- What is 'Content Design'?- The beauty of model-first web projects (Sarah is probably the most passionate …

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S2. E5. - Customer Experience vs Customer Service 55:23

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In this episode we compare customer experience with customer service.- How we define the two - What each one entails- Why companies who focus on CX earn more $$- Examples of the good, the bad and the ugly CX- How to start optimising your CX (hint: start small!)Mentioned in this episode:• CX Leaders Podcast• Book: “Uplifting Service” by Ron Kaufman•…

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S2. E4. - What if work is your self care? 51:45

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Eeeek! This week we took a deep dive into understanding ourselves and our attitude towards work.Taking time out to practice self-care in an always on world is incredibly important.But what happens if the way that you are wired as a human, your work actually becomes part of your self-care? We also explore the meaning of the word ‘hustle’ (don’t shud…

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Georgia's White Noise Movement and how youth are shaping their political participation 25:30

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Irene Ikomu, Hurford Youth Fellows within National Endowment for Democracy's fellowship programs, interviewed Vera Gogokhia, founder of You for Democracy in Georgia. Here's what they had to say about key issues of democratic processes and the youth civic and political activism and participation.

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What the Success of the #NotTooYoungtoRun movement means for youth participation in Nigeria 34:14

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Irene Ikomu, Hurford Youth Fellows within National Endowment for Democracy's fellowship programs, interviewed Samson Itodo, Executive Director of YIAGA-Nigeria. Here's what they had to say about key issues of democratic processes and the youth civic and political activism and participation.

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Reflections on Youth Political Participation in Latin America 23:12

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Irene Ikomu, Hurford Youth Fellows within National Endowment for Democracy's fellowship programs, interviewed Jatzel Roman, General Coordinator of the Latin America Youth Movement for Democracy. Here's what they had to say about key issues of democratic processes and the youth civic and political activism and participation.…

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S2. E3. - How to become a UX Writer with Patrick Stafford 1:07:44

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Our first guest for Season 2 is Melbourne-based UX writer Patrick Stafford. Patrick is an ex-journalist-turned-UX writer, content strategist and podcaster. With almost a decade of experience with online news outlets like Smart Company, Rolling Stone and Vice, he’s been a UX writer for MYOB for over 4 years and has a freelance writing business calle…

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S2. E2.- Comms guides and messaging strategy for customer-centric businesses 1:02:19

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This week we're talking all things content, comms, brand voice style guides. We cover things like:- Why these guides are the actual best things since sliced bread- How to create one- What should be included (we pull apart actual guides we created) - Who needs buy-in (and how to demand respect for the brand voice)!- Why we need to change the message…

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S2. E1. - Collaboration in a CX / UX role 37:30

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Yay! We're back! We had a short hiatus, but season 2 is here with a bang.This week we're talkin' bout Collaboration: how to work with different departments towards a goal.In this episode, we'll cover: How to start relationship-building (especially if you're remote!)• What kinds of departments we should be speaking with• How to set up regular commun…

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S1. E10. - Personality and CX in eCommerce with Ami Williamson 52:36

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SEASON FINALE!Thanks so much for joining us for Season 1 of A Table At The Back. We have loved creating this so much, so if you loved hearing it... please leave us a review and rating :) For our last episode of Season 1, we spoke to the inimitable Ami Williamson of Damn Write.Ami focuses on personality-driven e-commerce copy, plus she’s a wildly ta…

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S1. E9. - User Research For UX/CX Messaging 47:15

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Welcome to this week’s episode of A Table At The Back podcast.To mix it up, we went a little technical-ish this time around and discussed the different types of user research we’ve done in order to help shape and inform messaging for products and services that we’ve worked on.Research is such an important (and non-negotiable) part of creating power…

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S1. E8. - Man-ergy and Launches with Kirsty Fanton 50:02

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Episode 8 - Kirsty FantonKirsty Fanton brought SO MANY laughs to our Table At The Back. You can come back and sit with us any time :)Ex-clinical psychologist and university lecturer, Kirsty is one smart (and hilarious) cookie. She's taken her superpowers into the world of copywriting and forged a unique space for herself as a launch strategist who …

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S1. E7. - Conversational marketing with Aoife O'Connell 1:07:30

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Yo Aoife, you can totally sit with us!This week we were honoured to chat with Aoife O'Connell of Yarnly – a chatbot developer with attitude!This charismatic Irish ex-pat shared so much valuable content about:- Her epic story and what led her to Yarnly- Chatbots (what they are, how they work, why they are cool AF)- How she maps out her chatbots and …

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S1. E6. - The Golden Days of Insta Pt. 2: Brand Reps & Influencers 1:13:13

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We took another trip down memory lane this week and talked about how businesses used to use brand reps/influencer marketing to grow during the golden days of Instagram.Most of these principles still apply today and we cover off what you can learn from how things use to be done and how you can apply those learnings today.Four goals to consider when …

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S1. E5. - UX Writing Pt. 2 (CX) 1:02:14

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You guys love hearing about UX + CX! And no wonder – it's taking the tech, startup and business world by storm. While it may be a niche area to focus on, in this episode you'll hear about all the things customer and user experience actually covers. You might be surprised!Some practical takeaways from this episode:- Have someone do an audit of all c…

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S1. E4. - They Never Said It Would Be Easy: Business & Motherhood 44:05

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Wow! So excited to already have some reviews and feedback from you guys. Thank you! 🙏🏼 To everyone who has listened, reviewed, and subscribed - you are golden.In this week’s episode we covered the amalgamation of mum life and business life. This episode got a little deep, emotionally, as any chat would over coffee at a table at the back. 😉We covere…

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S1. E3. - The Golden Days of Insta Pt. 1: Competitions 42:49

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This week we take a trip back in time to the golden days of Instagram to talk about one aspect of how businesses used to grow using Instagram and what you can learn from it.We cover off Instagram competitions, in particular:- How they used to get set up- Some things to think about in terms of rules & mechanics - Why it used to grow numbers by the 1…

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S1. E2. - UX Writing Pt. 1 36:44

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How fun! After some ideas, feedback, and exploration we’ve settled on a name for the podcast - yew!And this week Laura laid out some UX writing fundamentals (from a biz perspective) and what you should know/consider if you’re thinking about entering the field or you’re already in, but trying to find your feet.If you have any questions don’t forget …

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S1. E1. - Right Back To The Beginning 44:38

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Welcome to our very first episode. How exciting! We’re super keen to chat to you about all things UX, CX, Comms, Marketing, and the mum/biz life balance. We wanna do this in a casual environment where you feel like you’re having a warm coffee (or tea) with us and you’re part of a raw, but insightful conversation. In this episode we go back to the b…

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Vote 18 - NewSeta's quest to lower the voting age limit 35:13

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The voting age in Cameroon is 21. In most countries in the world, the lower voting age limit is 18 - and other legal obligations and rights are given to 18 year olds. 18 year olds in Cameroon can get married, serve in the army, have full criminal accountability - but they do not have the freedom to make the most important choice of all - who is goi…

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Will Bolsonaro's election victory affect the rest of the region? 1:08:11

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In this episode of WYMD Talks, we discuss the potential implications of Jair Bolsonaro's win on recent Brazilian elections for the rest of the Latin American region. Will it significantly affect internal policies of neighbouring countries? Will the trend of far-right populist politics spillover onto the rest of the region? Join us as we discuss - a…

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Disinformation: Global Threat, Diverse Solutions 1:29:10

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Today’s information space for many societies around the world is cluttered with disinformation. State and non-state actors take advantage of increasing growth of social media and online spaces to shape public opinion and disrupt democratic processes.Responding to the threat of disinformation requires insights from various disciplines and practice. …

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Online Mechanisms for Seeking Offline Accountability 48:33

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Margarita Valdes, a democracy activist from El Salvador and Hurford Youth Fellow at the World Youth Movement for Democracy, moderates an online discussion with other anti-corruption youth activists. This is a second discussion in a three-part series focusing on ways youth activists are fighting corruption. Kamil Gregor (Czech Republic) and Tijana C…

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Youth Standing Up To Corruption "How do you engage young people?" 3:13

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In this segment, panelists share different strategies to engage youth in anti-corruption activism.

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Youth Standing Up To Corruption "Where do I start?" 2:18

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Where do you start in a battle against corruption? Our panelists answer that question in this brief segment.

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Youth Standing Up To Corruption "How do you stay safe?" 2:12

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In this segment, David Riveros García from Reacción Juvenil de Cambio (Youth Change Reaction) shares some strategies for staying safe in anti-corruption work.

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Technology and innovation in youth-led advocacy 54:01

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How can technology and innovative approaches affect and help youth activism?

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Is Activism an Effective Way to Influence Policy 57:11

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Could activism open up opportunities for greater influence on public policy?

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Impact of Unemployment on Youth Activism 1:06:34

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Characteristics in and outcome of social movements today, are clearly linked to economic concerns in many parts of the world. There are a number of social problems that directly affect youth, such as unemployment or insecure employment. Thus, unemployment is one of the main reasons for increasing social unrest.…