Tag: Age Barrier

The Upper East Regional Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Francis Takyi-Koranteng, has called on the government and other relevant stakeholders to take pragmatic steps towards addressing age-related barriers to the development of the youth. According to him, young people continued to report in various spheres of their lives, particularly in having equal access to education, skills training, employment, political participation, health and justice. He said “these age-related obstacles deeply impact on their well-being and livelihoods, not only in their youthful stages, but also in their adulthood as well”.Panel discussion Mr Taki-Koranteng made the call in a speech delivered on his behalf at a panel discussion as part of programmes to commemorate this year’s Internati...