Publication: Factors Associated with Educational and Career Aspirations of Young Women and Girls in Sierra Leone

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Date
2021-09-05
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0961-4524
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2021-09-05
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Allmang, Skye
Rozhenkova, Veronika
Khakshi, James Ward
Raza, Wameq
Heymann, Jody
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Empirical data on the aspirations of young women and girls in post-conflict settings are scarce. This article analyses the factors associated with the educational and career aspirations of 2,473 young women and girls in Sierra Leone. Findings indicated that over three-quarters of our sample aspired to continue their studies up to the university level, and two-thirds aspired to obtain a formal sector job requiring an education. These findings are important for discussions of aid which can accelerate economic advances and opportunities within advanced economies for both women and men.
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