Media Articles

  • AWAKEN YOUR CONSCIENCE!

    Some people's conscience has become seared and in its place is hardness, insensitivity and brutality. Those people have simply buried their human feelings. Don't you think that there is much more to life than you, yourself and you? Folks, you can never find true joy, peace and fulfillment, if your life is centred around nobody else but you... [more]

  • DON'T GIVE UP!

    Life appears to be a juxtaposition of joy and pain. One minute, every thing seems to be working just fine, and you are very happy, excited and contented with yourself. The next minute, things appear to be in a complete topsy-turvy; and you are confused, afraid, disheartened and discouraged. One thing you must realize is that so long as you are in this world, you will have tribulations. Did I hear you say God forbid? ... [more]

  • JEALOUSY CAN KILL

    Permit me to assert that every human being has a streak of jealously. Let me further profess that jealousy is an inherent human trait. Did I hear someone scream not me? Lets quit pretending and get real okay? I dare to say without a shadow of doubt, that at some point in time or the other, we all have had a stint of jealousy in our hearts... [more]

  • MINDSET OF WINNERS

    There is no doubt in my mind that the desire of every young person out there is to have a great future. I have never met anybody who desired failure, rejection or mishap. Everyone, and I mean everyone, irrespective of age, gender or class, desires something good to occur in their lives. People dream dreams. Many crave for success. Many more fantasize about greatness. Indeed, the human mind is a fertile ground for conceptualizing ideas, plans and visions... [more]

  • PROSTITUTION

    Our leaders should please examine the economic disparity of the nation and combat poverty and unemployment as quickly as possible. The role of the family, religion and the media in all this cannot be overemphasized. Say no to prostitution! It is evil, illegal, ungodly, unhealthy, dangerous, harmful and destructive... [more]

  • REBELLIOUS? DON'T BE!

    Young persons hate the fact that they have to be accountable to constituted authority. They resent their parents, despise their elders, hate their teachers, can't stand their boss, reject good counsel and resist worthy advise... [more]

  • ALL THAT FUSS ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE

    Sexual harassment is a multifaceted crime against humanity. Perpetrators should realize that there is coming a day of reckoning and the law of karma is inescapable. The victims on their part should not cave in to pressure, but resist and fight harassment through all available means... [more]

  • "TALKING ABOUT FRIENDS"

    Here is a quick tip on those you should consider making your friends. Firstly, you must be your own best friend. Secondly, one's parents, spouse, children and immediate family members should also be one's friends. Then of course, those acquaintances with whom you have shared happy moments... [more]

  • UNVEILING REBELLION

    The family has a pivotal role to play in curbing rebellion in youths. Parents and guardians must wake up from their slumber and fully embrace their responsibilities. Discipline should be the watch-word in schools and institutions of learning. Our leaders need to lead by good example and minimize rhetoric. [more]

  • WHY YOUTHS ABSCOND FROM HOME

    Many youths run away from home in search of freedom. They want to be free as the birds of the air, to live life the way they wish. Some of these youths are already involved in vices such as smoking, alcohol, drugs and prostitution; and knowing full well that they might not get the approval of their parents for such immoral lifestyle, they choose to abscond... [more]

  • YOUNG LADIES WHO DATE MARRIED MEN

    Many young ladies find themselves dating married men because of economic hardship. Many, especially those from poor homes have to resort to dating married men whom they feel have the financial power to meet their basic needs. Things are so bad for the average youth on the street that the battle against hunger is fast becoming a battle of the fittest... [more]

  • YOUTHS AND ROBBERY

    Many of the youths involved in armed robbery are from broken homes. The real problem here is that parental care is lacking because the child is either left alone for the mother to train, or abandoned to live with the father. Mothers alone might find it difficult to instill the right discipline in children and there is every tendency for her to be negligent or careless... [more]

Featured prOGRAMMEs


  • The YGN 5th National Youth Summit was an exciting, educative, informative and highly developmental event. It held on Thursday, February 21st 2013, at the Cinema Hall 2, National Arts Theatre, Iganmu Lagos.[more]

  • HIV/AIDS enlightenment/sensitization programmes via seminars in school, distribution of materials and literature.[more]

  • Media advocacy for children and youths via print media articles and regular columns.[more]

  • Gender sensitization programmes through media advocacy and seminars.[more]
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Aims & Objectives

The Youth Gender Network began as a passion to drive youths to discover their potentials, pursue worthy courses, and adopt positive values.

Our Aims & Objectives include:
  • Abate Juvenille Crimes and Vices
    To help in the abatement of juvenile crimes and vices in Nigeria by embarking on programmes geared at moulding youths early in life to become positive and progressive individuals.
  • Create Gender Sensitive Society
    To carry out awareness campaigns and engage in activities aimed at creating a gender-sensitive society where female folk are given equal opportunity for advancement and positive development.
  • Youth Empowerment
    To undertake programmes and activities aimed at empowering youths to maximize their earning potentials with a view to combating poverty, unemployment and poor performance in working class youths.
  • Minimize the vulnerability of youths and women
    To help minimize the vulnerability of youths and women to sexual harassment, abuse, and deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDs.
  • Counselling and Support
    To provide counselling and support programmes for youths and women in a variety of areas including sexuality, morals, patriotism, relationships, emotions, career, academics, health and any other subject beneficial to their well being and development.
  • Interaction and Networking
    To establish appropriate forum for social and intellectual discourse, interaction, networking and competition amongst youths and women, whilst also motivating and rewarding outstanding efforts.
  • Research and Development
    To conduct research into issues affecting youths and gender development in Nigeria, whilst also maintaining a library for youths and women to develop their mental capacity and improve their literacy level.
  • Forum for Parents
    To organize forums for parents to learn appropriate parenting ethics which will in turn help them to raise sensible, well-adjusted and responsible children.
  • Network Organizations
    To collaborate with organizations and associations with similar aims and objectives, and engage in other such activities considered necessary for the achievement of these aims and objectives.