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Young people today are more likely to be open-minded about gender roles than their counterparts from previous generations. Research shows they’re more likely to believe that gender equity is necessary to build a peaceful, prosperous world. 

Youth engagement experts say there’s a huge opportunity for social impact organizations to engage youth as agents of change and include them in important decision-making processes to uplift gender equity at local, national and global levels.

Despite the progress that has been made over the past several decades, no country in the world has achieved gender equity. Even the most progressive nations have much work to do in this regard. Unfort