Youth Activism: Doly's Story

This collection of resources addresses youth activism while illustrating the way girls and women can have a significant impact on their communities.  The units highlight the story of a teenager named Doly from Bangladesh who shares her story of working to educate her community about important health practices and issues that impact girls, such as child marriage.  Additional resources, multimedia and stories, have been included.

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In this lesson, students will identify examples of gender inequality.
6-8
In this lesson, students will gain understanding of the progress that is being made towards gender...
9-12
In this lesson, students will examine case studies of successful projects related to gender...
6-8
In this lesson, students will use four case studies to examine how youth action projects are...
9-12
The high school unit explores the story of Doly, and her efforts to educate her community about the...
9-12
The middle school unit explores the story of Doly, and her efforts to educate her community about...
6-8
In Indonesia, youth are helping to educate their local community about the importance of health,...
6-8
Volunteers have helped make Piedras Grandes Nicaragua a safer place to live and have educated the...
6-8
Use these visual aids to complement the grades 9-12 unit.
9-12
Use these visual aids to complement the 6-8 unit.
6-8
Watch the story of Fatna, a girl from Darfur, forced to take refuge in neighboring Chad, who yearns...
6-8 9-12
A UNICEF program is supporting adolescent-friendly spaces in East Jerusalem. The adolescents...
6-8 9-12
Aprend plus sur Doly, une adolescente du Bangladesh, qui enseigne dans sa communauté les pratiques...
6-8 9-12
Conozca a Doly, un adolescente de Bangladesh que educa a su comunidad acerca de los hábitos de...
6-8 9-12
The MDG Youth Project provides opportunities for youth to share their opinions and offer solutions...
6-8 9-12
Thirteen-year-old Mulu Melka's soft voice and shy demeanor hide a character marked by courage...
6-8 9-12

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UNICEF Radio speaks to African Youth Forum delegate Bonolo Cebe, 18, about taking the Forum's...
9-12

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Youth delegates from the Children's Climate Forum outline the many issues their countries are...
6-8 9-12

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To mark International Youth Day, UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello speaks with two guests about...
6-8 9-12

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Zambian Children's Climate Conference youth delegate Stan Lengwe, 16, talks about helping his...
6-8 9-12

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