If we support and work with young people to realize their own dreams and aspirations we will realize growth and prosperity across Asia and the Pacific
Young people are an incredible source of energy and creativity. Still, although only one in five workers are between the ages of 15 and 24, this group accounts for almost [...]

By Tan Sze Wei (PSI AP Youth Representative and APYN Coordinator)
Imagine leaving your loved ones and traveling to a faraway country to etch out a living in an entirely foreign place. Imagine staying in dingy, cramp dorms and receiving no pay after working for months.  Imagine being exposed to various health and safety threats without [...]

On March 27th, 2008, PSI launched an urgent action campaign after learning of the assassinations of four Columbian trade unionists and of death threats against one trade union activist: Maria Fernanda Bolaños.
Maria is an employee of the publicly-owned waste and sanitation services of the city of Cali, Colombia and a leader of PSI affiliate SINTRAEMSIRVA. [...]

Shweta Tripathi, young women leader of the Hind Mahila Saba, India (HMS), granted scholarship for International Master Program on Globalisation and Labour at the Global Labour University (GLU)Programme in India which collaborates with The Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India. She is active in the trade union movement since her entry in the [...]

PSI South Asia Sub-regional Office conducted youth mentoring programme from 6 to 9 December 2008 in Faridabad, Haryana, India. Nine young members from all countries in this sub-region actively engaged in the program which was held at PSI South Asia Sub-regional office.
The youth mentoring programme objectives were to provide continuous follow up for the young [...]