President of the Guild of Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus Osazé Moraldo-Bowen is accusing public and private sector leaders in Barbados and the rest of the region of taking a “tokenism” approach when it comes to youth involvement in decision-making processes.He suggested that there was a lack of respect for the youth, and he called for their greater involvement in the decisions being taken to solve challenges.Moraldo-Bowen suggested that issues relating to the perception of corruption and the climate crisis were among those that could be better addressed if youth were given a seat at the table of decision-making.He also pointed to the high cost of travel within the region and lack of business opportunities, jobs and other economic opportunities for the youth, as some of the major challenges that needed to be dealt with urgently with greater involvement from young people.
