Today, just looking at population statistics makes it clear that prioritizing investment in the world's young people bears incredible potential for broad and meaningful impact. And actually listening to youth priorities and understanding their perspective means that businesses and governments can move forward in ways that engage youth and address real needs and opportunities.
IYF has witnessed a powerful positive trend: the rise of young social entrepreneurs. Recognizing a lack of high-quality data as a key challenge keeping these youth change-makers from garnering all the attention they deserve, we've set out to gather and share information from YouthActionNet® global network. Read an analysis of this infographic, with data from Latin America, in a separate, complementary post.