Beijing+30 Youth and Civil Society Engagement Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to empower youth-led and civil society organizations across the region in their advocacy for gender equality and women’s empowerment. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), this toolkit aims to support regional activism and assess progress made in Asia and the Pacific.
International advocacy spaces can feel complex and challenging to access. This guide equips young feminists to engage in global policymaking and drive change through, and beyond, the Beijing Platform and other multilateral forums. It offers tools, insights and resources for effective youth and civil society engagement with the BPfA’s ‘Critical Areas of Concern’. It also promotes innovative advocacy strategies and collaboration to influence policy and ensure that gender perspectives are central to regional development.
This toolkit aims to be an actionable learning and knowledge product developed by the 30 for 2030 Network, a youth cohort in the Asia-Pacific region.
The toolkit is designed to be a downloadable PDF, easily accessible for anyone to read and understand, to raise awareness and empower all.
30 for 2030 Network
UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) launched the 30 for 2030 Network as a youth leadership network that brings together young decision-makers, eminent civic and business innovators, feminists, entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, educators, activists, artists, journalists, and more. The 30 for 2030 thought leaders and experts are determined change-makers to accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda from a feminist perspective, break down gender barriers, and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence. The network acts as an advisory community and an accelerator of exceptional people with the vision, courage, and influence to drive positive change for a gender-equal world. The network has developed this toolkit with the support of UN Women ROAP.
More information about the network can be found here