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John Mahama’s agenda for addressing youth unemployment crisis: through strategic agricultural and industrial investments
12 Nov 2024 15:01 GMT
… young women disproportionately affected (Ghana Statistical Service, 2021). This high unemployment … skills, skills mismatch, and limited job search experience (Oosterom & … Transformation and Youth Employment
The Agriculture for Jobs (AfJ) initiative …
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South Africa sees unemployment rate drop by 1.4%
12 Nov 2024 14:28 GMT
… ’s unemployment reaches new highs
Key Highlights:
– Employed individuals … employment rose by 122,000; informal sector by 165,000
– Largest job … ,000 jobs
– Mpumalanga added 49,000 jobs
On … address unemployment
Demographic Insights:
– Black African women face …
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Decrease in unemployment rate welcomed, but GNU blamed for economic failures
12 Nov 2024 14:17 GMT
… in the quality of employment opportunities.
“A closer … Africans, especially Black African women and young people, who … given up looking for jobs, unemployment decreased by 0.7% … demonstrated significant strides in job creation and economic stabilisation. …
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South Africa unemployment rate drops
12 Nov 2024 13:28 GMT
… unemployment, with women and youth persistently more impacted.
The number of employed … in the number of unemployed.
Jobs were added in the … when the country’s unemployment rate was at 31.9 … percent.
Youth unemployment remains particularly high, though …
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Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson to investigate EPWP sex-for-jobs scandal in Umngeni
12 Nov 2024 11:15 GMT
… workers
He slammed those who were allegedly abusing women … like health, corruption, education, unemployment, labour, service delivery protests … reportedly awarded family members jobs and remarked that … of the same family employed. Macpherson said the source …
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Puerto Rico could boost economic growth by adding women to workforce
12 Nov 2024 10:58 GMT
… low-paying and insecure jobs with fewer benefits and … line workers and drivers, has increased. In education, more women are … . Globally, the current female labor force participation is … gathers monthly data on employment, unemployment and people outside the …
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How the informal sector can impact Africa's job market - IMF
12 Nov 2024 09:57 GMT
… where formal employment is very sparse.
These sort of jobs are … before Africa can solve its unemployment issues.
The IMF underscored … help young people, especially women who face additional barriers, … barriers to break for job creation in Africa to thrive …
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Public Works minister to investigate sex-for-jobs scandal in uMngeni
12 Nov 2024 09:39 GMT
… that official will lose their job. There is no place … or whoever to distribute jobs.
Macpherson said the programme … Works MEC engages with women in the construction industry
He … place of permanent employment due to high unemployment challenges.
He said …
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Maharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders"
12 Nov 2024 07:16 GMT
… aid for women, debt waivers for farmers, and allowances for unemployed graduates … , and welfare initiatives for sanitation workers.
The election, set against a … two optional leave days to female employees during menstruation.
MVA manifesto outlines …
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New Study To Boost Industry Employment Of Disabled Kiwis
12 Nov 2024 04:50 GMT
… Maori, Pacific Peoples, and women, are underrepresented in
these … as family connections or job placement support. Tangata
whaikaha … of disabled workers including a lack of
suitable jobs, cited … be found on
an unemployment benefit.
Employers were also asked
…