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Towards a More Inclusive Economy: Understanding the Barriers Sudanese Women and Youth Face in Accessing Employment Opportunities

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dc.contributor.authorLundvall, Jonna
dc.contributor.authorEtang, Alvin
dc.contributor.authorOsman, Eiman
dc.contributor.authorWistrand, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-17T15:03:24Z
dc.date.available2023-01-17T15:03:24Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractThe provision and access to quality employment opportunities, especially for women and youth, is instrumental in achieving inclusive growth and more effective development outcomes. However, women and youth are particularly disadvantaged in the Sudanese labor market. Understanding gender- and youth-specific issues can help identify entry points for greater employment opportunities for women and youth in Sudan. They can also help shape actions for enhanced growth and sustainability. The objective of this study, which builds on mixed methods research, is to contribute to a better understanding of the current situation, challenges, and constraints that women and youth face in accessing employment opportunities. To identify and examine these challenges and constraints, the study applies a conceptual framework derived from the World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development analytical framework. More specifically, the study examines the role of informal institutions, formal institutions, and markets as they relate to employment-related outcomes for women and youth in Sudan. The study analyzes how these aspects influence intra-household decision-making processes, especially as they relate to the participation of women and youth in the economic sphere. These decisions directly affect individual-level endowments and agency, including access to economic opportunities. The study documents that Sudanese customs and norms affect women’s roles in society, and young people are less likely to participate in the labor force and be employed compared to adults. The findings call for policy actions to improve access of women and youth to employment opportunities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099452311302214242/IDU009ab2a3e08f8104e190aeca00ba86429ea70
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10244
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38475
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers;10244
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectWOMEN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleTowards a More Inclusive Economyen
dc.title.subtitleUnderstanding the Barriers Sudanese Women and Youth Face in Accessing Employment Opportunitiesen
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okr.crossref.titleTowards a more Inclusive Economy: Understanding the Barriers Sudanese Women and Youth Face in Accessing Employment Opportunities
okr.date.disclosure2022-11-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:12:22.488212Z
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10244
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okr.region.countrySudan
okr.sectorSocial Protection
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicGender::Gender and Poverty
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economics and Gender
okr.topicRural Development::Rural Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
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