World Bank2020-01-072020-01-072020-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/33137Young women in Africa are less likely to be employed than young men, as a result of gaps in access to resources such as skills, time, and capital, and due to underlying social norms. Adolescence is a particularly critical time to intervene, as teenage pregnancy or dropping out of school can have severe impacts on future employment and earnings with significant consequences on their lives. At the macroeconomic level, investing in adolescent girls is also crucial for Sub-Saharan Africa`s demographic dividend.CC BY 3.0 IGOAFRICA GENDER POLICYGENDER INNOVATION LABYOUTH EMPLOYMENTFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONUNEMPLOYMENTGENDER GAPWOMEN'S EMPOWERMENTJOB SEARCHGENDER BIASINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYIT TRAININGADOLESCENT GIRLWOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENTBriefWorld Bank10.1596/33137