Improving Gender Equality in Youth Livelihood Programs
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The magnitude of the global youth employment challenge cannot be overstated. As many as 100 million young people around the world are unable to find decent work, and many more are underemployed, often in unsafe, dead-end seasonal jobs. Moreover, the world’s youth population is rapidly expanding, predominantly in developing countries, placing even greater pressure on governments and society to address this crisis. It is thus essential to prepare youth not only for jobs in the formal sector but also for self-employment— so they can create the businesses that will generate employment for their peers.
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