In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the school-to-work transition is more challenging for girls than boys due to societal norms. Young women who drop out of school are more likely than young boys to be unemployed, or employed in less stable, lower-paid jobs in the informal sector. This presents long-term effects on labor markets as generations with higher shares of not in education, employment nor training (NEET) are more prone to long-lasting declines in productivity and lower overall economic growth. Work-study programs can help to address these gender gaps in the school-to-work transition, with evidence highlighting the importance of cognitive, socio-emotional, and in-demand technical skills as well as vocational trainings, work-study programs targeting youth while they are in school, and internships offered in safe and accessible spaces. Read more.
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Facilitating the School to Work Transition of Young Women (2022)
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the school-to-work transition is more challenging for girls than boys due to societal norms. Young women who drop out of school are more likely than young boys to be unemployed, or employed in less stable, lower-paid jobs in the informal sector. This presents long-term effects on labor markets as generations with higher shares of not in education, employment nor training (NEET) are more prone to long-lasting declines in productivity and lower overall economic growth. Work-study programs can help to address these gender gaps in the school-to-work transition, with evidence highlighting the importance of cognitive, socio-emotional, and in-demand technical skills as well as vocational trainings, work-study programs targeting youth while they are in school, and internships offered in safe and accessible spaces. Read more.