Gender and Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions

Gender and Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions

Although the ratio of female to male labor force participation rates is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in any other region, these high rates of female labor force participation mask underlying challenges for women. A large majority of employed w...

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Main Authors: Chakravarty, Shubha, Das, Smita, Vaillant, Julia
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
GENDER
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SKILLS
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
JOB CREATION
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/725431511188618886/Gender-and-youth-employment-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-a-review-of-constraints-and-effective-interventions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28905

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/725431511188618886/Gender-and-youth-employment-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-a-review-of-constraints-and-effective-interventions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28905

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