Social wellbeing and gender equity

Youth unemployment and lack of opportunities has substantial negative social implications and can lead to health, mental and other challenges that prevent young people from enjoying their rights. Beyond the individual level, it affects the prosperity, stability and equality within a society and the nations sustainable development. This has disproportionally affected the different genders. Discriminatory gender norms and stereotypes, widespread discrimination and gender-based inequalities create pervasive obstacles to the realization of girls and young women’s rights.

COVID 19 pandemic had a disproportionate effect on women and youth in 2020 and will continue to in the foreseeable future. The women were disproportionately burdened with caretaking, homeschooling while maintaining their formal employment. At the same time, many youths and women who were the largest segment occupying lower cadre employment positions lost their jobs or had reduced incomes due to the pandemic.

We seek to influence access to social protection and security; and promote inclusive representation in decision making of young people with regards to their health and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR).