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The Story of The Elders
… Nelson Mandela founds The Elders … with Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, civil society and youth to support leaders and groups in both Turkish and … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus …
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Inspiring positive action for Mandela Day
Inspiring positive action for Mandela Day 17 July 2012 … Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson visited the youth charity XLP at the Andover Estate in Islington, north … that offers free training courses to help young people find work. Over 75 per cent of those who graduate from Spear …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Anger and inspiration: what District Six can teach South Africa’s young generation
… Writing ahead of International Youth Day, student volunteer Jordan Pieters reflects on The … of academic and political spaces and aside from Nelson Mandela Day, ‘Apartheid’ is but a word, a time gone by, … and, more importantly, forgiveness across the board. I find it interesting, then, that this is the very thing that …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Peacebuilding is at the heart of resolving our personal, institutional and societal grievances
… forms of intolerance. These experiences drove me to try and find different ways of dealing with grievances or anger. I … was to bridge the divide that was forming between women and youth peace and security agendas. I was noticing that young … 08 Mar 2024 To mark International Women's Day 2024, Mary Robinson reflects on her recent visit to the …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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2008
… with Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, civil society and youth to support leaders and groups in both Turkish and … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus … A timeline of The Elders Nelson Mandela launched The Elders in Johannesburg on his 89th …
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True solidarity with young people means ending the fossil fuel era
… in each other’s shadow that we flourish. You can find similar expressions of solidarity all over the world. … Youth voices are vital: Intergenerational action on the … During this time, The Elders continued to deliver on Nelson Mandela’s mandate to “support courage where there is …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 16:15
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We need hope to achieve a better, fairer and more sustainable world
… our endeavours. This is why The Elders marked this year’s Mandela Day by focusing on hope and how we can deliver … in Paris to advance gender equality worldwide. I find that taking action is the ultimate source of hope. I … rights movement and in the energy and anger of youth . Hope is present in court rulings holding …
Elsa - 01/23/2023 - 15:40
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Brazil's accidental president
… inflation. Skip ahead to: Youth and politics 'Plano Real' A trend … to take care from the beginning. How did you find those 'Four Musketeers'? Why did you think it could be … dealing with power; they are well-informed, wise people… Mandela, the founder of The Elders, who cannot be an active …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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What can we do to change the gender equation?
… to access quality education and skills. We need to engage youth on a vision for the next 15 to 30 years that will open … women are empowered in the political spectrum, we won’t find these women succumbing to the same corruption that is … the scenario changes, and the narrative changes. Nelson Mandela was quite passionate about this, being insistent on …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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What can we do to change the gender equation?
… to access quality education and skills. We need to engage youth on a vision for the next 15 to 30 years that will open … women are empowered in the political spectrum, we won’t find these women succumbing to the same corruption that is … the scenario changes, and the narrative changes. Nelson Mandela was quite passionate about this, being insistent on …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31