The 50 Percent

🌍 The 50 Percent is proud to launch the Nairobi Hub Fellowship—a youth-led program to reclaim systems thinking, rebuild community trust, and spark systemic change through debates, art, and barazas. 👉 Apply now: forms.gle/ngtLXmT4WDVoig… ⏳ Deadline: October 1st, 2025

What happens when youth use humor—and it turns into protest? In this article, Victoria Wachira explores how Kenyan Gen Z transformed humor into protest—turning satire into solidarity and memes into movements. 👉 Read the full story: the50percent.org/from-tweets-to… #DigitalActivism

🌍✨ Youth and Transformation in Kenya: Highlights from the Nairobi Hub Workshop Discover the voices, visions, and commitments that emerged from our first workshop. 👉 Read the full article: the50percent.org/youth-and-tran… #The50Percent #YouthLeadership #SystemsTransformation

🌍✨ Every school can be a home for dignity, justice & peace. Join our next webinar series Voices for Peace hosted by @amnesty to see how human rights education empowers youth & drives change. 📅 Sept 10 | 15:00 CET 🔗 forms.gle/wNGPbWP2f7HmZp… #HumanRightsEducation

🌍✨ From local actions to global impact. This International Youth Day, we asked young changemakers from The 50 Percent community around the world one powerful question: “How are you transforming your community?” Watch now! #InternationalYouthDay #YouthPower #The50Percent

The 50 Percent is launching a Nairobi Hub — a youth-led space for systems change and bold action. Join our 1-day workshop on August 18th, to co-create its vision! 📍Nairobi, Kenya Register: forms.gle/Kr59rCk744HDUv…

#AMCEN20 ended in Nairobi with bold outcomes for Africa’s environment. 🌍 🎙️ Clive Donnley of UNEP’s Children & Youth Major Group breaks down the wins & gaps — from climate justice to geoengineering, and youth inclusion to COP30 prep. 📽️ Watch & share. #Africa4Climate #UNEA7

Chandran Nair — founder of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) and member of the Club of Rome — joins @MatiLara14, director at The 50 Percent, for a bold, intergenerational conversation on the meaning of true peace. 🎥 Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=g3vJSZ…

Where is Wanjiku Thiga? We claim answers now. Wanjiku Thiga, a young leader in Kenya and a vital part of our global community, was violently taken by unidentified state agents on July 4, 2025, and has been missing since. Democracy cannot thrive while youth leaders disappear.

The 50 Percent supports The Unheard African podcast. The Unheard African is a platform where African youth tackle real issues, challenge norms, and build community through conversation. 🎧 Listen to the first episode: youtube.com/watch?v=7iXRou… 📚 Learn more: @UnheardAfrican

Thank you to everyone who attended the first session of our webinar series: Voices for Peace — featuring Paul Shrivastava and Cathy-Mae Karelse, who shared powerful insights on what it means to live peacefully. Missed it? Watch the full session now: 👉 youtu.be/p-v74GMiGbU

Real change doesn’t always start big. It begins in everyday actions, local efforts, and the courage to care — again and again. 💫 To everyone out there organizing, volunteering, speaking up, showing up: You are the change. #SmallActionsBigImpact #YouthVoices #The50Percent

The Storytelling Fellowship is a free, 10-week online program designed for young people who want to shape narratives that inspire action. 📽️ @AsumaduGertrude shares how the Storytelling Fellowship shifted her perspective — and shaped her journey as a changemaker.

Child labour is not just a violation — it’s the quiet theft of what makes childhood beautiful: ✏️ The play.
🧃 The school break.
🎨 The dreams. Today, we remember: every child deserves a childhood. #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour #EndChildLabour

⚖️ Social justice isn’t a buzzword — it’s a daily fight.
A fight to make sure no child has to trade their future for survival. This week, we’re asking tough questions — and demanding bold answers.
 #SocialJustice #The50Percent #YouthForJustice #ChildRights #HumanRights

🌍 Today is World Environment Day — a moment to remember that protecting our planet is not a one-day task, but a daily commitment. The future is not something we wait for — it’s something we build today. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ActForNature #YouthClimateAction #PlanetOverProfit

🌿 Not everything that looks green is clean More and more brands are using eco-friendly language and nature imagery without real action behind it — that’s greenwashing. 🧼💚 Swipe through to learn how to spot the red flags and avoid falling for false sustainability claims.

Our Co-Director Matías Lara and Otilia Rose-Marie Meden have co-authored an essay in Enduring Peace in the Anthropocene, the new report by The Club Of Rome. 🌍 📖 Read here: clubofrome.org/wp-content/upl… #YouthForPeace #The50Percent #Peacebuilding #ConflictTransformation