The Reality of Young People in India: some Highlights after the Visit of the International Secretariat to YCW India
From May 12th till 24th 2024, Basma Louis, the international president responsible for Asia-Pacific, visited India with the aim of strengthening the action plan and development of the movement
India is one of the most populated and extended countries in the world. Most of the young people in the YCW suffer from the informality and instability of employment, most young people do not have a quality education and do not have access to employment, and when they do have a job, it is informal and insecure.
These young workers have no vision and it is difficult for them to dream about the future, which is a big question mark for them. They live from day to day and work to survive.
A committed YCW member and kind-hearted volunteer with the International YCW, Annie Bricteux has passed away
Annie,
Every Monday for years, you came to work in the IYCW archives alongside Marie-Rose and Marie-Paule. With discretion and efficiency.
Every Monday, you would come in smiling, happy to continue helping the IYCW to which you dedicated so much of your life. With passion.
Every Monday, you would bring cookies and other treats to share with the entire Secretariat team at break time. With generosity.
Until Covid interrupted all those beautiful moments. With violence.
Until the day you had to fight cancer. With courage.
You have left us, and it is with a heavy heart that we are sending you this message. Thank you, Annie, for your precious help, your comforting presence, your contagious smile and your sincere friendship. Thank you for everything. From the bottom of our hearts.
(Editor's note: Annie was an activist with the Walloon YCW and then Vie Féminine. Alongside Marguerite Fiévez and other volunteers, she was one of the pillars of the team of archivists at the Walloon YCW and, later, at the International Secretariat of the IYCW).
The YCW Opens Up to New Challenges - An Organization in the Making: the DRC YCW in a Process of Extension
“It's been 3 years since I finished my university studies and it's hard for me to find a job, so we're making a living in the informal sector. Our government has no job creation policy, and Congolese youth is suffering enormously. To avoid falling into banditry, I've opted for entrepreneurship: I buy clothes and sell them on the Internet. This allows me to live and take care of myself. To get a job, you need to belong to a political clan. If you're not involved in politics, it's hard to get a stable job.” - Testimony from a young man in DRC
Congolese young people have the capacity to face up to difficult situations, as testified by this young man who, despite the situation in which he lives, manages to work. Nevertheless, as young people, they need to find alternatives and real solutions to their precarious situation. This is why the YCW is working to find solutions for a better future and a dignified life.
International Labour Conference 2024: The IYCW Calls For a Further Step Towards an Inclusive, Peaceful and Just Society
The IYCW took part in the 112th session of the International Labour Conference from June 3 to 14, calling for the renewal of the social contract that will take us one step closer to a new society based on solidarity, peace and justice, where human dignity is at the heart of the economy.
In our statement, we reaffirmed that we need a social contract that will secure safe and healthy working environments, access to social protection regardless of socio-economic backgrounds, including access to health, essential benefits and quality education for young workers.
"The Future of Work: Work after Laudato Si": Networking and New Opportunities in Light of the New Goals for Decent Work
Various Catholic-inspired international organizations, trade unions, the ILO, religious congregations, grassroots associations, the IYCW and others gathered in Rome to give follow-up to the project "The future of work: Work after Laudato Si". A space that allowed us to reflect, with all those present, on the lives and situation of thousands of workers around the world, and on the importance of acting in favor of a dignified life.
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