YCEP envisions a society in which the needs, rights, and roles of youth are genuinely recognized, promoted, and services as a crucial facet of the national development agenda. It is committed to fostering a supportive environment for the promotion and protection of the rights of young persons...
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YCEP envisions a society in which the needs, rights, and roles of youth are genuinely recognized, promoted, and services as a crucial facet of the national development agenda. It is committed to fostering a supportive environment for the promotion and protection of the rights of young persons through a rights-based approach.
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YCEP's programs are centered on promoting the reproductive health and rights of young people as well as combating the worst forms of child labour/trafficking. Our work promotes responses to child rights and youth development through research and documentation, training, advocacy, and...
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YCEP's programs are centered on promoting the reproductive health and rights of young people as well as combating the worst forms of child labour/trafficking. Our work promotes responses to child rights and youth development through research and documentation, training, advocacy, and mobilization. In collaboration with government agencies, community groups, NGOs, youth networks, and international partners, YCEP acts as a catalyst in developing and promoting empowerment strategies which enable young people to claim their rights and effectively participate in democracy and development at the community and national levels. Our work in the area of HIV/AIDS has received wide acclaim, the most recent of which in the international UNDP/UNAIDS Red Ribbon Award 2006.
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Programs of YCEP are designed and packaged primarily for young people, especially those living in very poor communities. YCEP is a membership organization and is open to all young women and men who have the volunteer spirit and are willing to act as change agents in their communities.