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A notorious teenager from Peckham, who was given the country's first "gang Asbo" (Anti-Social Behaviour Order), plans to appeal against the punishment, claiming it breaches his human rights. The 18-year-old was barred by a court from entering parts of Southwark, a move aimed at tackling postcode
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Investing in the world's 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10-19 can lead to significant gains in breaking entrenched cycles of poverty and inequity, according to a new report released by UNICEF. The report highlights that strong investments in the last two decades have resulted in enormous gains for
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As the growing poverty and joblessness plague Pakistan's youth, a vast majority of them are succumbing to the lure of addictive drugs, with alarming rates of new addicts joining the army of drug users every year. According to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), approximately 9 million people in Pakistan
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According to the latest unemployment statistics, over 965,000 young people in the UK are out of work, with an unemployment rate of 20.5 per cent. This dire state of the job market for young Britons is unchanged since last year, leaving many questioning the value of higher education.
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In the face of the nation's worst postwar recession, disadvantaged older youth have suffered disproportionately, with the unemployment rate among youth ages 16-24 reaching 19.1 percent in 2009, its highest level since 1948. Within this age group, black youth faced an unemployment rate of 33.4 percent,
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State Honorees Julie Sargent, 17, and Taylor Leong, 12, were recognized for their selfless efforts in serving their communities. Julie has worked tirelessly to publicize the need for adoptions and raise money for foster children, while Taylor has collected over 3,600 toys for children in hospitals and shelters. These
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DENVER – Two Colorado students, Lindsey Buxman from Pueblo and Leah Fox from Fort Collins, have been named as the top two youth volunteers in the state by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The program, now in its 16th year, recognizes young people for their outstanding acts of volunteerism. Lindsey
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As the state of Hawaii grapples with a $116 million budget deficit, the Department of Human Services will be terminating 41 social service programs, including those for children, families, and individuals in need, effective April 1. The cuts aim to save the department $84 million over the next two years
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The National Youth Service (NYS) is planning to embark on a massive agricultural project, with the intention of planting crops on 10,000 hectares of State land along the Orange River at Noordoewer. According to Youth Minister Pohamba Shifeta, the project's first phase will receive a budgetary provision
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Hundreds of MPs are refusing to pay their interns, despite calls from critics to end the practice of hiring graduates for unpaid work placements. The move has led to accusations that politicians are breaking the law and stifling social mobility by excluding graduates from poorer backgrounds from getting jobs in
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The problem of youth unemployment is escalating globally, with 16 to 24-year-olds out of work continuing to rise. In the UK, for example, one in five young people is jobless, a record high. Manpower Inc., a global innovative workforce solutions provider, emphasizes the need for targeted training programs and entrepreneurship
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Recent research from the United States has explored the connections between adolescent pregnancies and health risk behaviors. Using data from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which covered 14,211 high school students from 1999 to 2003, researchers discovered a link between multiple adolescent pregnancies and engagement in substance use
