Aspirations on Hold: Young Lives in the West Bank and Gaza

As a result, in the last decade, the West Bank and Gaza has witnessed economic volatility without parallel (even in comparison to countries affected by large financial crises), massive spikes in poverty, and some of the highest rates of unemployment in the world. Young people's unemployment rat...

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Corporate Author: World Bank (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2012
Series:Other Poverty Study
Online Access:kostenfrei
Summary:As a result, in the last decade, the West Bank and Gaza has witnessed economic volatility without parallel (even in comparison to countries affected by large financial crises), massive spikes in poverty, and some of the highest rates of unemployment in the world. Young people's unemployment rates are even higher, and much more so for young women. The youth's focus groups indicate that traditional gender norms remain very strong in their society, and mainly seem to be reinforced by the difficult conflict environment. Men's status as the breadwinners means that boys, especially from poor families, are likely to withdraw from school sooner than girls in order to take up income earning roles; and the weak economy intensifies these pressures
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
DOI:10.1596/26875