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International Youth Day this year is about safe spaces for youth. Where they can come together, engage in activities related to their diverse needs and interests, participate in decision making processes and freely express themselves.
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.
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Read the latest news, personal stories, research and other information from the Empower Youth for Work programme.
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Being far from ‘home’ when the Tsunami hit Sulawesi
September 28th 2018, I am sitting in the library at my university in The Hague, working on my thesis. While reading some journals, my attention moves to my phone. To…
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Our vision of a youth-led climate-smart village
The Empower Youth for Work project’s first ever ‘climate-smart village’ aims to create work for young women and men in climate-vulnerable areas. This will help the community to adapt to…
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International Youth Day celebrated in Bangladesh
Social experiments To get attention and raise awareness on social taboos, two videos with a social experiment where made by youth in Khulna and Barisal in Bangladesh. The experiments are…
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.