https://www.scmp.com/rss/518251/feed Marie Pang is a community officer with the political party Third Side. She engages diverse groups through outreach efforts to understand their needs and support the crafting of well-balanced policies. In 2023, she started an initiative to promote passion-driven careers. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com While the legal cases of young people involved in the protests of 2019 and 2020 are gradually coming to an end, these events do not indicate the resolution of deep-seated conflicts within Hong Kong society. It is crucial for the government to recognise that authentic reconciliation depends on restoring trust with our young people. At present, there is still significant mistrust of the administration among young people, underscoring the need for government-led initiatives to bridge this... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282390/how-hong-kong-can-ensure-its-youth-are-truly-heard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282390/how-hong-kong-can-ensure-its-youth-are-truly-heard?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:30:07 +0000 Student suicides and self-harm in Hong Kong are casting a long shadow over our society – and leaving a stain on our collective conscience. Behind the cold numbers provided by the Education Bureau are desperate cries of help that appear to have gone unnoticed. Its data on primary and secondary schools show a doubling of suspected suicides over just five years – from 14 deaths in 2018, 23 in 2019, 21 in 2020, 25 each in 2021 and 2022, to 31 last year. When the loss of precious, young lives is... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3258420/stressful-hong-kong-education-system-cannot-escape-blame-student-despair?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3258420/stressful-hong-kong-education-system-cannot-escape-blame-student-despair?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:30:12 +0000