15 Jul Changing lives through skills training

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_facebook type="box_count"][vc_column_text]Young people, aged 15-24 account for 16% of the global population. They are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and are exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. Of the 1.2 billion youth globally, 64 million are unemployed and...

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21 May Diversity drives innovation: How the EQWIP HUBs project models the positive impact of cultural collaboration

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_facebook type="box_count"][vc_column_text]What do you get when you bring together Canadian youth, local youth and local youth institutions across 6 countries, and two leading development agencies? Answer: the EQWIP HUBs project! This International Day for Cultural Diversity (for Dialogue and Development) we reflect on what can happen when diverse groups get together and collaborate to...

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08 Mar How investing in young women and gender equality changes lives

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Closing the gender gap in the workforce could add up to $12 trillion to the global economy by 2025, according to a report conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute. What’s greater is the impact it will have on the daily lives of young women. Young people all over the world aspire for decent work...

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