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Youth play an active role in Covid-19 response activities in their communities.
About
Empower Youth for Work (EYW) started on 1 July 2016 and is a five-year programme, funded by the IKEA Foundation. The programme focuses on enabling young people (especially young women) in rural climate-affected areas of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Ethiopia to seek and obtain decent work. Working with a wide range of stakeholders (including young people, government and the private sector), the programme applies a holistic approach to tackle issues of gender-based discrimination, sexual reproductive health, and quality education—all of which impact young people in making choices about employment. The programme activities promote climate-friendly practices and support young people and their communities in adapting to the effects of climate change. Through the use of human-centred design techniques, we involve stakeholders in the development and implementation of activities.
News
Read the latest news, personal stories, research and other information from the Empower Youth for Work programme.
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We’re not giving up
Mouwleed Abdisemed Aw Mousse is a youth entrepreneur and manager of the KAFIYA Liquid Soap Factory in Wajaale City, Somali region, Ethiopia. He describes how the enterprise is helping refugees…
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Testimonies from young people in lockdown – Bangladesh
EYW youth in Bangladesh have organized to fight the spread of Covid-19 and to support vulnerable people in their communities. In these inspiring testimonies, three young people talk about the…
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I hope this pandemic will change the world order
EYW Youth Leader and Innovator Saif Ali describes his personal experience of the coronavirus crisis, and explains how young people have been rising to the challenge – and giving much…
Empower Youth for Work is a five-year programme that focuses on enabling young people in the rural areas of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Ethiopia to work.