YPH Policy Matters Series: An Introduction to the BPfA
OCIC's Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH) were joined by Mary Scott, Women's Rights Advocate; Co-founder, Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba, and Divya Sharma, Youth Advocate and CSW68 Delegate, to share the historical significance of the BPfA, it's current status, youth engagement strategies and more.
The OCIC YPH is a diverse group of 25 youth members from Ontario, aged 18-35 years, seeking to engage in international cooperation policy processes in support of Gender Equality, Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) action areas, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In doing so, we also hope to increase the awareness and interest of Ontarians, especially youth, in international cooperation and key global issues, and to offer opportunities for meaningful participation in advocacy and policy-making processes, meetings and delegations.
Learn more about the YPH here: ocic.on.ca/programs/youth-policy-makers-hub
This year we are focusing our flagship program for the YPH, the "Policy Matters" series on the UN Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.