Reclaiming their Voice : New Perspectives From Young Women and Men in Upper Egypt

This study examines the demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural circumstances of young men and young women (aged 15-29) in Upper Egypt. Where appropriate, comparison is made with the rest of the country. It explores the perceptions of young men and women regarding the challenges and opportunities they face as they attempt to gain access to education, employment, services, and civic engagement. More broadly, the study explores their views on the factors that facilitate or limit their inclusion in the society and economy of Upper Egypt. This report focuses on two main transitions of young Upper Egyptians: the transition from school to work, and the transition to active citizenship and civic engagement. The study also briefly considers young people's engagement in the January 25th Revolution and their aspirations for the future in its aftermath. It concludes by offering recommendations for youth-inclusive policies that could expand the scope of employment and participation opportunities currently available to young people. The focus of the study being on Upper Egypt, it does not examine comprehensively the implications of youth employment and participation for Egyptian society as a whole. In its analysis of gender, the study analyses the dimension of access to education, but does not attempt to explore the issue of gender segregation in educational specialization. The report is consists of five chapters. Chapter two focuses on the transition from school to work, examining educational attainment, labor force participation, unemployment, joblessness, and gender issues. It also briefly considers youth entrepreneurship and involvement in agriculture. Civic engagement is the focus of chapter three, which presents young people's understanding of civic engagement and constraints to community participation. Chapter four considers young people's involvement in the January 25th Revolution. Conclusions and policy recommendations reflecting young people's aspirations for the future are discussed in chapter five.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Social Protection Study biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTHOOD, AGE GROUPS, BASIC LITERACY, CENSUS OF POPULATION, CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT, CHURCHES, CITIZENS, CITIZENSHIP, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CLASSROOM, CLASSROOMS, COGNITIVE SKILLS, COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION, COSTS OF EDUCATION, COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, CURRICULA, DECISION MAKING, DEMOCRACY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION OF GIRLS, EDUCATION SECTOR, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION, EMPLOYABILITY, EMPLOYMENT OFFICES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, ENROLLMENT RATES, ENROLLMENT RATIO, EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, EXAMS, FAMILIES, FAMILY FORMATION, FEMALE EMPLOYMENT, FEMALE ILLITERACY, FEMALE LABOR FORCE, FEMALE PARTICIPANTS, FERTILITY, FINDING EMPLOYMENT, FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS, FORMAL EDUCATION, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER GAP, GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION, GENDER ISSUES, GENDER NORMS, GENDER ROLES, GENERAL EDUCATION, GIRLS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, HIGH-RISK, HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUSBANDS, ILLITERACY, ILLITERATE WOMEN, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INFORMAL TRAINING, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, INSTRUCTION, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, INTERVENTIONS, ISSUE OF GENDER, JOB COUNSELING, JOB CREATION, JOB MARKET, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, JOB REFERRAL, JOB SEARCH, JOB SKILLS, JOBS, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, LABOR MARKETS, LABOUR FORCE, LARGE POPULATIONS, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, LITERACY CLASSES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOW ENROLLMENT RATES, MALE FAMILY MEMBERS, MALE LABOR FORCE, MALE PARTICIPATION, MANUAL LABOR, MIGRANT, MIGRANT WORKERS, MIGRATION, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL, MINORITY, MOTHER, NATIONAL COUNCIL, NATIONAL LEVEL, NATIONAL LEVELS, NATIONAL POLICY, NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS, NEW ENTRANTS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OCCUPATIONS, PARTICIPATION RATES, PEER GROUP, PEER GROUPS, POLITICAL CHANGE, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, POPULATION COUNCIL, POPULATION STRUCTURE, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PRIVATE COMPANIES, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROGRESS, PUBLIC DEBATE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, QUALITY OF EDUCATION, QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE, QUALITY OF TEACHERS, REFERRAL SERVICES, RESPECT, RISK BEHAVIORS, RURAL AREAS, RURAL POVERTY, RURAL RESIDENTS, RURAL WOMEN, RURAL YOUTH, SCHOOL HOURS, SCHOOL TEACHERS, SCHOOL YOUTH, SCHOOLING, SCHOOLS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SELF-RELIANCE, SEXUALITY, SKILLED LABOR, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS TRAINING, SMALL BUSINESS, SOCIAL CLASS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SOCIAL NORMS, SOCIAL RESEARCH, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIAL WELFARE, STATE POLICIES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TECHNICAL TRAINING, TEENAGERS, TERTIARY EDUCATION, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, TUITION, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED FEMALES, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION, UNIVERSAL FREE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, URBAN AREAS, URBAN DWELLERS, URBAN WOMEN, VICIOUS CYCLE, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WAGES, WOMAN, WORKFORCE, YOUNG FEMALES, YOUNG GIRLS, YOUNG MALES, YOUNG MEN, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG WOMEN, YOUTH, YOUTH ACCESS, YOUTH CENTERS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH HEALTH, YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, YOUTH LABOR, YOUTH PARTICIPATION, YOUTH POPULATION, YOUTH SERVICES, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16575100/reclaiming-voice-new-perspectives-young-women-men-upper-egypt http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11908
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