Yewts. What's the matter with yewts today?

[MajGenl.Meade]

19 Nov 2014 The Times (South Africa)
KATHARINE CHILD

Our youths are a time bomb Governments must educate and employ young people

THERE are more young people alive between the ages of 10 and 24 today than in history, which could lead to growing civil unrest or economic growth.

The UN Population Fund report, The Power of 18 Billion, released yesterday, notes that countries with high levels of young people have higher murder rates, more protest action and lower life expectancy than populations with a smaller percentage of young people.

It warns of the risks of unprecedented numbers of people needing education and work. But it has a positive spin. “Never before have there been so many young people. Never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress.”

The report argues it is up to governments to ensure young people become a labour force rather than a source of conflict. The correlation of young people and civil conflict “is not proof of causality but it does suggest … societies must make greater effort to increase opportunities for education, jobs and political engagement”.

In South Africa, 27% (14.6 million) of the population is between the ages of 10 and 24

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[RayThom]

“Never before have there been so many young people. Never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress.”

Yeah, the key word is "potential." IMHO, and much to their credit, I find that it's mostly yewts of the female variety making most of this progress.

Our greatest social experiment will lie in how the world can be shaped once women are in charge of the majority of global policy making. Thousands of years since the dawn of civilization and men still can't get it right... let the women of the world have a go at it.

Of course, anything but that dude, Hillary.

(PS. My daughter forced me to write this.)

[oldr_n_wsr]

THERE are more young people alive between the ages of 10 and 24 today than in history

Even during the baby boomer gen? Or was that pretty much a USA thing?

[MajGenl.Meade]

Ah, somewhat oldr but a huge number of baby boomers yielded an even huger number of new babies which yielded... besides, this is the world, so yes - not just the USA alone.

[oldr_n_wsr]

[BoSoxGal]

Look at the countries with the youngest populations and see a revolution coming.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Well ya know... we all want(ed} to change the world. Now it's a struggle to remember to change the underwear...

[rubato]

Educate the women. Provide access to effective birth control. And the birth rate will decline.


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rubato

[Lord Jim]