The social justice challenge for African youth

The UN has designated 20 February as the World Day of Social Justice, a day whose sole purpose is to bring attention to the urgent need to make social justice stronger in the world.

But what is social justice? And why does it matter for the youth in Africa, in particular?

Social justice is placing the rights of all people at the heart of economic, social and environmental policies. It means tackling issues such as poverty, exclusion, inequality, unemployment, and lack of social protection, all of which are challenges in Africa.

With half the population of Africa aged 19 or under, and a quarter of the world's people expected to be living on the continent by 2050, social justice cannot be achieved globally if it is not first realised for the youth in Africa.

So what do African youth need to realize their dreams and aspirations, and what are the social injustices holding them back? Discover what the youth believe are the solutions Africa's social injustices and listen to what they say they need to realize their dreams, in their own words.