PARALLAX
Listening. Research. Governance.
From being consulted to being included.
PARALLAX is a youth-led civic research initiative exploring how perspective shapes public decision-making — and how young people can participate in shaping policy, not only responding to it.
Why perspective matters in governance
In astronomy, parallax is the apparent shift of a star against the background when observed from two different points — proof that where you stand changes what you see.
The same is true of public policy. Through interviews, research, and governance frameworks, PARALLAX studies how youth perspectives become civic influence — and what it takes for institutions to treat young people as co-authors of the decisions that shape their lives.
About the initiativeThe PARALLAX research pathway.
Listening Project
Interviews and structured reflections gather youth perspectives across communities and countries.
Research Reports
Findings are reviewed, synthesized, and published as briefs and reports.
Co-Author Initiative
Research informs a governance framework for moving youth from consultation to co-authorship.
Three core areas of work
A global research project, a publication hub, and a governance and policy initiative — sequenced as one connected program.
The Listening Project
Documents youth perspectives across countries, communities, and experiences — the primary source of research and data collection for PARALLAX.
Read moreResearch Reports
A publication hub for reports, briefs, and analyses based on PARALLAX interviews, surveys, and civic research. Forthcoming.
Read moreThe Co-Author Initiative
Studies how institutions can move beyond consultation toward meaningful youth participation — and develops a framework for shaping policy together.
Read moreListening first. Frameworks second.
PARALLAX is sequenced deliberately: qualitative research first, then synthesis and publication, then governance and policy frameworks. We are not a campaign or a charity — we are a research initiative working toward clearer models for youth participation.
Building a research foundation first.
PARALLAX is in its founding research phase. Methodology, interviews, and the first publications are in development. Reach out for research collaboration, institutional inquiries, or to contribute a perspective.