WUNRN
Women's Commission for Refugee Women
& Children
Direct Link to Report
Listening to Youth: The Experiences of Young People in
Northern Uganda
Please find attached Listening to Youth: The
Experiences of Young People in Northern Uganda (http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/ug_machel_short.pdf). The
summary report is based on findings from a May 2007 assessment to
northern Uganda in which the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
interviewed young people about the impact of war on their lives and prospects
for the future, and their recommendations to local, national and international
actors. Findings from this study, supported by
UNICEF, also contributed to the 10-year Strategic Review of the “Machel Study”
on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children.
The report outlines immediate action that is required
by the international community, in partnership with the Government of Uganda,
local organizations and affected communities, to ensure that young people in
the north are empowered to contribute to peace and prosperity in their country.
Listening to Youth gives voice to young people’s perspectives and
recommendations as northern Uganda strives to restore security and rights for
all of its citizens—providing critical lessons to the international community
in their support to all regions affected by violent conflict.
In addition to the attached summary report, a “Report
to Contributors” was developed in response to requests from young people
interviewed who wanted to know how the information they shared would be used
and what impact it would have. The “Report to Contributors” is available in
English and Luo at http://www.womenscommission.org/resources/index.cfm?limit=sector&limitID=1.
We’d greatly appreciate if you would share with your networks and welcome any
feedback on the reports.
Additional information about the Women’s Commission’s work on conflict-affected youth can be found at http://womenscommission.org/projects/children/index.php.
Jenny
Perlman Robinson
Protection Program Officer, Children and Youth
Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
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