By Making It on 17 November, 2012
Three perspectives on a major challenge confronting the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
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By Making It on 5 September, 2012
Approximately 1.3 billion young people in the world today are between the ages of 15 and 24. That’s a quarter of the world’s population of working age. However, young people are disproportionately affected by unemployment, underemployment and vulnerable employment. Even during periods of economic growth, many economies have been unable to absorb large youth populations [...]
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By Making It on 23 June, 2011
Lina Abou-Habib asks if revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa can be a vehicle for the economic empowerment of women, or whether patriarchy will prevail
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