Rachel Johnson, Lily King, Violet Dipert, Jacob Gilroy, and Jasmin Lizotte

UNIFY | United Nations For Youth

Education EN ↓ 4 episodes

Imagine a world where youth voices are valued and empowered to lead change. In our show, UNIFY, we are working towards exactly that. Through open dialogue and informed action, we aspire to build a more socially just, equitable, and sustainable future. Fuelled by curiosity, compassion, and the courage to make a difference, we'll discuss topics that we hold near and dear to our hearts. Learn about topics like: Poverty Animal Testing Discrimination Drug and Alcohol abuse And so many more topics that we've researched and are ready to spread awareness for. Join us, and you can be a change-maker too...

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Rachel Johnson, Lily King, Violet Dipert, Jacob Gilroy, and Jasmin Lizotte

Episodes

Period Poverty, Pink Tax, and Why We Need to Talk About It 01.05.2026 13:51

65% of women and girls in Kenya cannot afford menstrual products. 20 to 70% of women in the UK face the same reality. And yet in most of the world, we still treat menstruation as something to whisper about. In this episode, Jacob, Jasmine, and new member Adelaide Cunningham tackle menstrual equity and period poverty head on, and they do not hold back. They break down the different types of poverty...

The Drug & Alcohol Crisis Teens Aren't Talking About (But Should Be) 17.04.2026 16:57

Cotton candy vapes. Cough syrup. Household cleaners. The substances teens are using might surprise you, and so will how easy they are to access. In this episode, Lily, Rachel, Jasmine, Violet, and Jacob dig into teen drug and alcohol use in Canada and beyond: the legal ages, the actual ages, and why there's such a dangerous gap between the two. They cover the short and long-term effects of drugs a...

Animal Testing: What's Really in Your Makeup Bag? 02.04.2026 10:04

Did you know that over 110 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories every year, and some of it is just to test your foundation? In this episode, Lily, Rachel, Jasmine, and Violet break down everything you need to know about animal testing: the difference between cosmetic and research & development testing, which countries are leading the charge against it (looking at you, Switzerland an...

What Even is UNESCO Anyways? 06.11.2025 23:31

In our first ever episode, we'll introduce ourselves, and dive right in to what UNESCO and ASPNet are, what they mean in our school, and what they mean to us. Learn about how your school can become a UNESCO school, and what you can do to help with their mission.