Facts and figures

Most young people in rural areas are caught up in a cycle of poverty. There are not enough employment opportunities for economic development. These are the most important barriers:

• 40% of the young population is unemployed
• 74% of the unemployed are women
• Limited access to good and high level education
• Skills do no match the needs of the labour market
• High level of child marriage
• Gender-based violence is common and accepted
• No safe transport and mobility
• Social and cultural norms restrict women to domestic responsibilities
• Little knowledge about climate change

“Life feels nothing like a burden. I do not have any hope to contribute to my family. My family treats me as if I am just an extra mouth to feed. I cannot go outside and I cannot explore the world outside my community. I feel like in two years’ time I will be married of and will remain invisible. As always.” 14-year old girl, living in a remote area in Bangladesh.

Jolly from Oxfam Bangladesh explains:

 Topics for solutions

To make the rural Hubs successful and sustainable for young people is a complex challenge. The Hubs need to become youth-friendly, provide tools to create job opportunities, and become a community space. E-Motive therefore looks into solutions for four broad topics.

• Safe mentoring & peer learning models
  

• Safe mobility
  

• Job creation tools
  

• Community space creation
  

Go to Step 1: Context Analysing