Legislating to align the age of eligibility for parliamentary office with that of voting, so young people don’t have to wait to have a seat at the table.

The average global minimum age to stand as a candidate is 23.6 years, 5.6 years older than the almost universal minimum voting age of 18. All young people should have the right to run for office once they can vote, and contribute their ideas and talents to their country’s parliament.