Youth employment in times of COVID: a global review of COVID-19 policy responses to tackle (un)employment and disadvantage among young people
The report provides a snapshot account of the types of government response to the social and economic impacts of the pandemic, policy and evidence gaps, and future challenges. Key gaps in the response have also been detailed, such as a limited policy focus on gendered dimensions of the pandemic impact. The specific challenges facing young people have also often been overlooked in the general social and economic response policies. In framing emergency policies, the specific needs of particular groups, such as young people or sub-groups of young people, have at times 'fallen through the cracks'. ... Show more
Authors: Barford, Anna; Coutts, Adam; Sahai, Garima
Published: Geneva, Switzerland, ILO, 2021
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 61 p.
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