Author: Ayesha Mohanty Edition: Camilo Soler Caicedo Caption: Kyrgyzstan’s Team Presentation, part of the Agents of Change Webinar If you wish to envision the future of world peace, young people from the MAP project shall be your reflective lens. From Nepal to Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia to Rwanda, the young peacebuilders from these regions, equipped…
On November 17 2021, a drawing masterclass was held in Osh, with a total of 40 schoolchildren aged 13 to 17 years participated. Drawing theme: The world through my eyes. Coach: Samikulova Ayturgan This drawing masterclass in Osh provided a platform for exploration and reflection on important societal issues, raising awareness of the need to…
On November 8 2021, a drawing masterclass was held in Jalal-Abad, with a total of 40 schoolchildren aged 14 to 17 years participated. Drawing theme: The world through my eyes. Coach: Samikulova Ayturgan The drawing masterclass in Jalal-Abad invited school children to draw on the theme “The World Through My Eyes”. The children presented rich…
On November 12 2021, a drawing masterclass was held in Bishkek, with a total of 39 schoolchildren aged 13 to 17 years participated. Drawing theme: The world through my eyes. Coach: Samikulova Ayturgan The drawing masterclass in Jalal-Abad invited school children to draw on the theme “The World Through My Eyes”. Although many of…
On November 20 2021, a drawing masterclass was held in Batken, with a total of 44 schoolchildren aged 13 to 17 years participated. Drawing theme: The world through my eyes. Coach: Samikulova Ayturgan The drawing masterclass in Batken presented a passionate group of participants. What set this group apart from others was their strong sense…
This gallery contains a sample of the drawings on Gender Inequality made by young people in the context of the Drawing Masterclass carried out by the Kyrgyzstan team in November 2021 in Bishkek, Batken, Osh and Jalal-Abad….
From April 2021 – March 2022, MAP in Nepal worked with 7 schools in Palpa, Kanchanur, and Makwanpur districts. During the project, child club members from working schools identified different issues young people face. Major issues were child marriage, caste discrimination, human trafficking, drug abuse, gender-based violence, and menstruation. They have also identified different art…
Human trafficking for sexual exploitation in Nepal is growing due to extreme poverty (partly resulting from the earthquake in 2015), illiteracy, unemployment, poor law enforcement. Trafficking mainly affects girls and young women who are forced to ‘work’. Here is a video produced by Janjyoti Secondary School to raise awareness about this issue through the use…
Menstruation is treated as something impure and dirty in Nepal. Girls and women are alienated during this time and face harmful social restrictions. The video seeks to create awareness about the current situation and the need to stop harmful traditional practices. The video was developed by members of the Child Club from Janapriya Secondary Schools…
The behind-the-scenes briefing note on “Rumah Tak Ramah (Unfriendly Home)” describes the process of a participatory research project that uses short films and their findings to initiate conversations about sexual violence among young people. This youth-led research project aims to reduce the stigma associated with victims of sexual violence….
The briefing note ” Brawling in the name of solidarity?!” outlines a youth-led participatory research project that uses comic books to explore the impact of intercommunity brawls and find workable solutions….
The virtual exhibition “Kolase: Bercerita (Digital Storytelling Collage)” showcases the creative outcomes of a Digital Collage Workshop held in July 2021. Under the sub-themes of “Myself,” “My Environment,” and “My Hope,” young participants visually expressed their thoughts, reflections, and aspirations….
The story in this comic is inspired by the problem of Tawuran (street brawls) found in a sub-district in DKI Jakarta as identified by young participants. The JANGAN (Don’t) comic booklet was created by MAP young researchers, based on the social problem analysis conducted by Children’s Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara in Jakarta. The young…
MAP young researchers in Indonesia created a short film to address the problem of stigma towards victims of sexual violence. The film is a research tool to create dialogue with community members about stigma and the causes of sexual violence. You can find more information about the making of the film in Harla Sara Octarra‘s (Indonesia…