I would imagine the youth feel that nothing will change even after the election. They see that the Arab Spring did nothing for the youth in other countries even though the youth had high hopes.
Video: Iran's young voters clouded by disillusionment
Latest update : 2016-02-25
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has put women and young people at the centre of his policies during his first term in office, and it’s their voices that matter as the country gears up for its double polls on Friday.
Two-thirds of the Iranian population are under the age of 30, and this group constitutes about half of the country's eligible voters. They are also the country's most vocal demographic.
They will turn out at the polls on Friday amid widespread disillusionment over high unemployment and a faltering economy, despite the landmark nuclear deal made by Rohani that paved the way for the lifting of the crippling sanctions against the country.
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Video: Iran's young voters clouded by disillusionment
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Latest update : 2016-02-25
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has put women and young people at the centre of his policies during his first term in office, and it’s their voices that matter as the country gears up for its double polls on Friday.
Two-thirds of the Iranian population are under the age of 30, and this group constitutes about half of the country's eligible voters. They are also the country's most vocal demographic.
They will turn out at the polls on Friday amid widespread disillusionment over high unemployment and a faltering economy, despite the landmark nuclear deal made by Rohani that paved the way for the lifting of the crippling sanctions against the country.
Continue reading at:
France 24 - Video: Iran's young voters clouded by disillusionment?
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