{"id":3778,"date":"2024-06-24T17:37:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T17:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2024-06-25T06:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T06:41:03","slug":"young-people-shaping-their-peace-in-colombia-a-grassroot-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/3778\/young-people-shaping-their-peace-in-colombia-a-grassroot-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Young People Shaping Their Peace in Colombia – A Grassroot Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Colombia\u00a0is\u00a0a country\u00a0marked by\u00a0economic and social inequalities where the\u00a0population\u00a0has endured\u00a0an internal armed\u00a0conflict\u00a0for\u00a0more than 70 years.\u00a0Today,\u00a0through their creativity, initiatives, and experiences,\u00a0young people\u00a0show their active commitment to\u00a0peacebuilding\u00a0in the country. An\u00a0example\u00a0is the campaign:\u00a0\u201cMy Life, my Moment I decide from MY Experience, NOT by Influence!\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched\u00a0in\u00a0October 2022, this campaign\u00a0is\u00a0supported\u00a0by the alliance terre des hommes\u00a0schweiz\u00a0and terre des hommes suisse.\u00a0It aims\u00a0to\u00a0combat\u00a0violations of\u00a0children, adolescents, and young people\u2019s rights,\u00a0addressing\u00a0critical issues such as forced disappearance, direct violence against children, forced\u00a0recruitment\u00a0by armed groups, pornography, and\u00a0further abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From its inception to its implementation, young people have been at the heart of the campaign\u2019s process design, ensuring that their voices are heard and their needs are addressed. This active participation empowers the youth and enhances the sustainability of peacebuilding efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign was inspired by field visits to the Cauca and Valle regions of Colombia, where rampant violations of young people\u2019s rights were observed. These visits underscored the urgent need for a campaign protecting and promoting young people\u2019s rights, promting a Colombian partner organization to organize a committee to address these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A youth representative from each organization helped form the campaign committee, develop a working agenda, discuss expectations, and identify the campaign’s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the committee\u2019s first actions was to design and distribute a survey among the partner organizations. The survey gathered comprehensive information from the youth about the various challenges they face, including the tactics and language used by perpetrators such as armed groups attempting to recruit or exploit them. This data was crucial in tailoring the campaign to address the specific issues experienced by the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The committee was then able to formulate the campaign’s messaging and strategies. By understanding the language and methods used by perpetrators, the campaign could effectively counteract their negative influence and empower young people to resist recruitment and exploitation. The youth’s active involvement in this process ensured that the campaign resonated deeply with its target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this alliance terre des hommes schweiz and terre des hommes suisse have set a notable example of how to build sustainable and impactful peacebuilding, by harnessing the energy and knowledge of young people. The campaign demonstrates that their involvement, when they are given the tools and opportunities to lead, can drive meaningful change and build a more just, equitable and peaceful society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Colombia\u00a0is\u00a0a country\u00a0marked by\u00a0economic and social inequalities where the\u00a0population\u00a0has endured\u00a0an internal armed\u00a0conflict\u00a0for\u00a0more than 70 years.\u00a0Today,\u00a0through their creativity, initiatives, and experiences,\u00a0young people\u00a0show their active commitment to\u00a0peacebuilding\u00a0in the country. An\u00a0example\u00a0is the campaign:\u00a0\u201cMy Life, my Moment I decide from MY Experience, NOT by Influence!\u201d.\u00a0 Launched\u00a0in\u00a0October 2022, this campaign\u00a0is\u00a0supported\u00a0by the alliance terre des hommes\u00a0schweiz\u00a0and terre des hommes suisse.\u00a0It aims\u00a0to\u00a0combat\u00a0violations of\u00a0children, … Young People Shaping Their Peace in Colombia – A Grassroot Campaign<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"issue":[281],"acf":[],"author_meta":{"display_name":"\u00e0 propos","author_link":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/author\/apropos\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TDH185wb-600x331.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Reports<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Reports<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 24, 2024","modified":"Updated on June 25, 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 24, 2024 5:37 pm","modified":"Updated on June 25, 2024 6:41 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3778"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4146,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions\/4146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3778"},{"taxonomy":"issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koff.swisspeace.ch\/apropos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue?post=3778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}