[VIDEO] Refugee Youth in Global Spaces: From Representation to Influence

In our final episode of the season, Ciara is joined by Laura, a refugee youth advocate with the Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN). Originally from Colombia and now living in Ecuador, she shares her own experience of navigating life as a young refugee, including the barriers she faced accessing education, and how that journey led her to support other young arrivals and eventually advocate for refugee rights in high-level global spaces, including at the UN. Now working with GRYN, Laura champions the direct involvement of refugee youth in humanitarian and development decision making, grounded in the belief that they understand their realities best and the solutions to their issues. She speaks candidly about the challenges and opportunities of being a young refugee woman at these tables, and offers real insight into how to break in, be heard, and demand accountability in an increasingly hostile climate for displaced people. A powerful way to end the season, this conversation shows how refugee youth are making noise, being disruptive, and bringing smart, innovative perspectives to the spaces where decisions are made. Explore more about GRYN's work here: https://www.gryn.network/