Global Strategy Analyst and Writer
Olivia Anikst is an undergraduate at the University of Chicago studying Global Studies and Political Science. She works as an Analyst and Writer for CYP, researching and reporting on upcoming elections and how young people are affected by the current political climate. Originally from New York City, Olivia spent a semester of 11th grade in Johannesburg, and she hopes to work in International Crisis Management with a regional focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Gang violence plaguing Haiti has caused youth recruitment, mass violence, and a major internal displacement crisis. All of these factors will affect if and how the election plays out on August 30.
Iran's youth are being conscripted to the war, protesting the regime, and facing repercussions of a government willing to go to extreme lengths to suppress dissent.
President Tokayev has spent 4 years establishing ways for young people to channel their online, informal political advocacy into formal political influence. The August 23 election will test the success of these avenues.
Young Zambians are increasingly disillusioned by the government, leading them to take a more significant role in the electoral politics of their young democracy.
Young Algerians are prepared to mostly abstain from the election that their protests made happen.
Amidst the pressing threat of crime and violence that Gustavo Petro could not protect Colombian youth from, young voters now face a vote that could determine the future of safety and democracy in their nation.
Young voters primarily chose Keiko Fujimori due to her promise to curb rampant crime and corruption in Peru. As such, they were forced to gamble on her familial tie to authoritarianism.
Nikol Pashinyan won his third term as Prime Minister of Armenia, despite receiving only 20% of the youth vote. This discrepancy can be chalked up to a lack of political trust and minimal hope for progress.
