Closing the gender employment gap to help achieve sustainable development goal 8: better skills can improve access to decent work, but gender inequality is holding young women back

This policy paper presents findings from Young Lives research on skills development and the gender employment gap across four study countries. It highlights key barriers to women’s participation in the workforce and provides policy recommendations to promote gender equality in paid employment to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 8. The paper offers insights into how skills training and targeted interventions can help close employment gaps and improve economic opportunities for women.