Why closing the gender gap is vital to Ethiopia's youth self-employment programme
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2016-01-01
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In 2012 young people between the ages of 15 and 34 account for 43 % of the total urban population in Ethiopia. A series of government initiatives have been launched to promote entrepreneurship among youth. The government’s Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector development strategy focuses on expansion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The brochure covers how female-owned enterprises face specific extra challenges during both start-up and operational phases. The growth of female-owned enterprises is pivotal to reducing overall high unemployment rates as well as advancing sustainable livelihoods for all.
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WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, LABOUR MARKETS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, LABOUR POLICY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL ENTERPRISES, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA