SDSN Regional Consultations on Gender Equality

These consultations gather youth perspectives on Gender Equality as part of the broader Youth Vision for the World’s Future initiative. Selected participants will contribute ideas that will be synthesized into a global youth vision brief, presented at UN and multilateral forums.

Benefits include:

• Direct participation in regional dialogues (March 2026)
• Contribution to a published global youth vision brief
• Visibility in international policy processes
• Networking with peers across countries and sectors

• Age 18–35
• Interest in contributing to the Gender Equality theme
• Commitment to attend consultation sessions in March 2026
• Email, name, age, country, position & organization
• Sector affiliation (academia, government, civil society, grassroots, student, private sector)
• Short essay (max. 200 words) on perspective/ideas to bring to the discussion
• Option to contribute through artistic formats (photos, visuals, videos)
• Certification of accuracy in application submission
• 🗣 Regional Consultations (Gender Equality – March 2026)
• Africa: March 11, 2026 – 1 PM UTC
• Europe: March 19, 2026 – 4 PM UTC
• Asia‑Pacific: March 26, 2026 – 7 AM UTC
• Americas: March 31, 2026 – 7 PM UTC
• Outcome: Contributions will be integrated into the Global Youth Vision Brief, ensuring youth voices shape international policy discussions.
• In college or university
• Just graduated
• Running a project or organization
• Working (full-time or part-time)