Gov’t outlines youth unemployment, gender strategy :: Mmegi Online

Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Lesego Chombo has outlined an ambitious strategy to combat youth unemployment and gender inequality, unveiling a series of reforms aimed at empowering young people and women through the Twelfth National Development Plan (NDP 12).

Presenting before Parliament this week, Chombo said that despite Botswana’s progress over the years, high youth unemployment, gender-based violence (GBV), and systemic barriers to women’s empowerment continue to threaten social stability and economic growth.

“High youth unemployment remains one of the most pressing challenges facing our nation. It not only limits the participation of young people in productive economic activities but also contributes to social ills, including alcohol and substance abuse, crime, and other forms of anti-social behaviour,” she said.

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