Youth

Empowering Youth for a Brighter Future

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2019: Open for Applications Until 30 June

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards, delivered by Unilever and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, support and celebrate inspirational young people from all over the world who have initiatives, products or services tackling some of the planet’s biggest sustainability challenges. ​
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Most Brands’ Support Of Causes Is Not Breaking Through To Gen Z

New study from DoSomething Strategic reveals disconnect between brands and their support of social causes in the minds of younger consumers. Savage x Fenty, Dove, and Love Beauty and Planet receive among the highest association between brand and cause.
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Competing in the Digital Age – Building Job Opportunities in Uganda and Kenya

By 2022 Uganda’s ICT industry is projected to hit US$1.1Bn, and Kenya’s US$1.7Bn and will create around 40,000 new jobs. But, this is not enough to keep pace with the global expansion of the industry. While technology has the potential to tackle youth unemployment in Africa, the lack of qualified workers in Kenya and Uganda risks holding these sectors back.
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Virtual Reality Training in Southern Africa

New technology fills a gap that many governments and training institutions in Africa are struggling to bridge: the need for more skilled workers. Virtual reality training can offer opportunities in a number of fields, giving people access to knowledge which can be used to improve their lives.
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A New Age of Startups: How Tunisia’s Millennial Entrepreneurs Are Boosting the Economy

The will of the young people of Tunisia to find solutions and innovate is clear. UNIDO’s Mashrou3i is empowering this generation to overcome the education and employment gap. Read more about this new age of startups and how Tunisia’s millennial entrepreneurs are boosting the economy.
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Expanding Women’s Financial Inclusion: A Win-win for Women and Financial Institutions

Rose, an astute and driven business woman runs a “table banking” operation in the heart of Nairobi. An extension of the traditional village savings and loan associations, “table banking” has gained popularity among poor women in Kenya. Women get together every month and contribute a certain amount of money. Members…
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Lessons in Corporate Social Innovation

Justin, first of all, please introduce yourself to the Business Fights Poverty community. I work at the intersection of strategy, sustainability and innovation. I started my career as a strategy consultant, and as time went by, I began looking for ways to apply those skills to the most intractable challenges…
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Empower a Woman and a Whole Cocoa Community will Thrive

Do you know where chocolate comes from? Do you wonder who produced the cocoa in your chocolate and under what circumstances? Do you care if the chocolate you buy is sourced in a responsible way, with equal access and opportunity for women? Without cocoa there is no chocolate, and without…
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A New Way of Working with SMEs to Tackle the Refugee Crisis

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Enabling Youth Entrepreneurship in West Africa

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Bridging the Gap – Supporting Youth Employability

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Empowering Smallholder Farmers to Improve their Incomes

Empowering Smallholder Farmers to Improve their Incomes
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Bridging the Gap: Supporting Youth Employability

A guide to key messages and lessons from companies and their partners in civil society, the donor community and government, about how business can best support young people as they transition into work. With Anglo American, Barclays, BRAC, Citi Foundation, DFID, Pearson and UK Aid.
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For Sustainable Solutions to the Refugee Crisis, Business will be Key

For Sustainable Solutions to the Refugee Crisis, Business will be Key
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Q&A with MCC Resident Country Director for Niger: Bolstering Niger’s Agricultural Sector

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Meet the Shortlist: Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty

Meet the Shortlist: Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty
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Growing SMEs and Young People, Together

Growing SMEs and Young People, Together
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How Business Can Help Address Youth Employability

How Business Can Help Address Youth Employability
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Solving Bangladesh’s Skills Shortage Through Apprenticeships

Solving Bangladesh’s Skills Shortage Through Apprenticeships
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Girls’ Economic Empowerment – Why Context Matters for Financial Education

Girls’ Economic Empowerment – Why Context Matters for Financial Education
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What do we mean by "Youth"?

Discover how empowering youth and supporting initiatives that uplift young voices, promotes human rights and governance, leading to a just and equitable future.

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