
On A Quest to Raise Young Voices
In this episode, Ebenezar Wikina shares how he's dedicated his life to promoting positive change and working to inspire young people to become active participants in shaping their communities.
Inclusion is fundamental to achieving more equitable, representative, and accountable policies. Open government is one important avenue towards broadening the base of participation in policymaking and ensuring policies reflect the considerations of those most impacted.
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Inclusion is fundamental to achieving more equitable, representative, and accountable governance. Despite the progress the world has seen over the past 30 years, communities everywhere struggle with systemic inequalities and deeply-rooted systems of discrimination, including economic, political, social, and cultural beliefs, norms, and laws.
In order for governments to be truly open and representative, they must serve all people – including those who may have specific policy needs; experience physical, intellectual, or social vulnerabilities; or lack political access or influence. Open government is one important avenue to broaden the base of diverse participation in policymaking, and ensuring policies reflect the needs, priorities, and input of those who use them.
Since 2011, OGP members have made over 400 commitments related to the inclusion of historically under-represented communities in open government efforts. While inclusion commitments have addressed a range of underrepresented or vulnerable groups’ needs, certain groups have been more consistently included in commitments across OGP. Commitment communities include those who identify as women and girls, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, youth, people with disabilities, and more country or regionally-specific communities. Commitments range from expanding access to sexual and reproductive health care, targeted employment or education services, inclusive participatory budgeting or access to procurement to increasing leadership and representation in decision-making bodies.
At the core of OGP is the belief that governments should serve citizens, not themselves. To truly serve all citizens, open government reformers must recognize that people are not all equally affected by policy choices. Open government reformers are joining forces with gender and inclusion advocates across the Partnership to better recognize and respond to the lived realities of women, girls, and those across the gender and sexual-identity spectrum.
Open government is an underutilized resource to support the rights, civil liberties, and policy needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. OGP members have made more than 20 commitments explicitly referencing the rights or participation of the LGBTQIA+ community, with one-quarter of members in the Americas making at least one commitment in this area.
Open government is one important avenue towards broadening the base of participation in policymaking and ensuring policies fully reflect the diversity of priorities and experiences of people with disabilities. OGP commitments tend to focus on improving the accessibility of government language and services, along with opportunities for participation in government decision-making.
Young people are the future leaders of open, transparent, and participatory government reforms. Over 40 percent of OGP members today are currently implementing a youth-related commitment, focusing on areas such as increasing youth participation in government decision-making, employment, and improving education systems.
In this episode, Ebenezar Wikina shares how he's dedicated his life to promoting positive change and working to inspire young people to become active participants in shaping their communities.
See how Diana Rodriguez Franco is working to close the gender gap in Bogota and make the local government more inclusive and participatory.
Vea cómo Diana Rodríguez Franco está trabajando para cerrar la brecha de género en Bogotá y hacer que el gobierno local sea más inclusivo y participativo.
Migrant populations often face disproportionate obstacles to accessing information and participating in policy-making. Learn how OGP members are working to meaningfully engage migrant communities in their work, and explore recommendations for further impact.
En las últimas décadas, hemos sido testigos de un enorme aumento en los flujos migratorios. En 2020, se estimó que 281 millones de personas vivían fuera de su país de nacimiento, más del doble de lo registrado en 1990. El…
See how OGP members are working to better understand and address the gender-differentiated impacts of algorithms, reduce human biases, and create artificial intelligence programs that are trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive.
En todo el mundo, las instituciones del sector público están explorando cada vez más el uso de algoritmos con el fin de mejorar el diseño de políticas públicas y la toma de decisiones con base en datos. Estos sistemas tienen…
How can governments build a more constructive relationship with civil society? Get started with four steps outlined by OGP members at a recent Democratic Freedoms Learning Network here.
Muchas veces, los gobiernos que quieren establecer una relación más constructiva con la sociedad no saben por dónde empezar. La sociedad civil abarca diferentes tipos de organizaciones, áreas de experiencia y alcances geográficos por lo que puede ser abrumador entender…
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