Priority Area 2 Full youth participation Decision-making on‌ matters concerning youth is never given to the youth. Most youth organizations are led by persons beyond 35+ years of age; these people are put in charge of making the day to day decisions without the involvement of the youth‌ while we appreciate the wisdom from our elders, there is need to involve us during decision-making. – Community Open Forum
Young people do not feel that they are consulted or represented in decision-making on AIDS issues. When the UN engages young people, the broader youth population often perceives this engagement as superficial, with the same individuals or organizations called upon despite the fact that many other potential youth partners exist.
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