Youth, Elders Must Dialogue - Ex-BNYC Chief

Monday, November 17, 2008

Former Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) chairman Batsho Nthoi has challenged elders not to use culture as a barrier for social dialogue between youth and the older generation.

"Culture should not be used as a buffer for youth not to question elders," said Nthoi when responding to a call by the United Nations (UN) for governments to embrace culture in policy development.

The UN, through one of its agencies, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), recently released the annual State of the World Population (SWOP) report, which advises governments to embrace culture in policy making.

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Youth, Elders Must Dialogue - Ex-BNYC Chief

Former Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) chairman Batsho Nthoi has challenged elders not to use culture as a barrier for social dialogue between youth and the older generation.