Voicebox: Activism
Never before have so many issues been championed at once. The environment; equal rights for ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+; an end to class discrimination and access to opportunities for the disabled. It's been over 100 years since women in the UK were first allowed to vote and the feminist fight for gender equality still continues. Refugees in desperate need of help and compassion are instead treated as criminals. Activism is integral to making these issues mainstream and bringing about much needed change. We at Voice want to shine a light on these movements, and specifically how you are campaigning for change. Big or small, global or personal, we can all make a difference, and we want to hear your stories. So whether you're at the forefront of an international movement, or you've just decided to cut down on plastic, share your story and help inspire others to make the world a brighter place!
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27 October 2021
Activists occupy Science Museum in protest of fossil fuel sponsors
Youth climate activists gathered to protest the museum’s continued affiliations with fossil fuel giants such as Adani and Shell.
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11 August 2021
New study finds young people more confident in expressing opinions online
Conducted by community organisation Conscious Youth, the study found that 71% of young people aged 11 - 25 feel more confident in supporting causes they feel passionately about online.
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6 August 2021
Summer Showcase: Fashioning Our History
The Fashioning our History Project explores diversity in fashion and art, through a series of workshops, and talks, culminating in an
exhibition of participants work and a fashion installation at Willesden Green Library Centre.
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3 August 2021
Interview with tech journalist and Y7 forum member, Mel Tranfield
"As I spoke out against online abuse against women and girls and the bias within machine learning systems that ostensibly are there to protect against this, I could feel the support and approbation in that room"
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21 July 2021
Interview with UppFutures and Packed Kitchen charity founder, Matt Webb
“Even with my limited experience and knowledge, I knew that I had the ability to provide uniforms that will help some children stay in school. Nothing you do for children is ever wasted.”
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20 July 2021
Interview with Anagha Rajesh, founder of youth mental health charity, MindChamps
“Young people are unable to find safe spaces to talk about their mental health. I think this is the biggest concern. They are afraid of being judged, worried about being perceived as weak.”
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7 July 2021
New political debating app, Polemix Review
No more leaving politics at the door. Instead, political debating done right.
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29 June 2021
How our Y7 voices impacted the G7
My experiences being involved with the Y7 and how our youth voice made history in policy-making.
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23 June 2021
Interview with G7 Digital & Tech Track Youth Forum Member, Peter Rigg
“I had no idea where my volunteering journey would take me, and that it has allowed me to raise attention to the youth voice across government and international organisations in a real way only speaks to the power of the youth voice!"
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22 June 2021
CogX - How Epic Games takes us from real to unreal
How Epic Game’s Unreal engine is set to plunge us into the Metaverse.
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21 June 2021
CogX - The heat is on: The greatest threat to our national security
Sweta Chakraborty: “The climate crisis is changing everything”. How climate is impacting countries’ national security.
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18 June 2021
CogX - Will 2030 be real? A discussion on Deepfakes
We’ve all been warned about deepfakes, but how real, and how imminent is the threat?
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15 June 2021
Interview with G7 Digital & Tech Track Youth Forum Member, Blessing Maregere
“World leaders and business leaders are waiting for you to speak up and be involved. If we want to shape our future, we need to start now and build a future we want.”
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11 June 2021
Interview with G7 Health Track Youth Forum Member, Jeevan Ravindran
“Having the chance to use my own experience of mental health difficulties and the UK system to influence policy recommendations was a truly special moment.”
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4 June 2021
Interview with climate change environmentalist, Paul Lodry
"If nothing is done to reach sustainable development in 2030, we will be in an international apocalyptic era. There is no second earth."
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24 May 2021
Be A Lady They Said
“Be a lady they said. Don’t be too fat. Don’t be too thin. Don’t be too large. Don’t be too small.”
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14 May 2021
Boris Johnson: Young people are crucial in helping the G7 “build a better future”
Young leaders launch their recommendations for G7 Leaders
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14 May 2021
Y7 Health track policies announced
Calling for policy changes in social determinants of health, attitudes towards mental health, and digital health