Breaking Barriers

Reversing the NEETs crisis: unlocking the next million opportunities at pace

by Steven | Nov 14, 2023 | Breaking Barriers, Featured

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report November 2023 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE Old world, young Africa, the NY Times published last week—and on its heels, the same publication outlined the desperation of South African youth trying to look for work. These two pieces...

Tipping the scales to equity: Not “jobs for the girls”, but employment systems that work for women

by Steven | Aug 21, 2023 | Breaking Barriers, Featured

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report August 2023 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE Introduction and context Young South African women are disproportionately represented on our platform, SA Youth – evidence of their competence, their readiness to work, and their tenacity. SA Youth is...

Betting on youth: how investing in inclusion can drive growth and shared prosperity

by Steven | Jun 13, 2023 | Breaking Barriers, Featured

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report June 2023 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE The latest QLFS data suggests that, despite temporary upticks in youth employment amid the ongoing recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic – we continue to face a poly-crisis of multiple catastrophic events....

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Inclusive by Design: Overcoming Digital Barriers to Youth Employment

by Steven | Feb 20, 2023 | Breaking Barriers, Featured

BREAKING BARRIERS Quarterly Report February 2023 VIEW REPORT ARCHIVE The past few months have demonstrated how multiple overlapping crises–post pandemic recovery, load-shedding and limited growth–can devastate labour market prospects for young people. As much as the...

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