Beschreibung:
Presents the outcomes of a major 14-country project aimed at empowering girls and young women. Provides a discussion of their choices in life, comparing factors such as family background, health, education, employment opportunities and the use of and access to the internet.
Suggests ways of empowering girls and young women working in developing countries and links this to their choices in life
List of Tables List of Graphs List of Boxes Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Demography, health and inequality: basic perspectives in life of young women Education and skills of young women Employment of young women Wages and working conditions of young women An industry outlook Governance, labour relations, union organisation - and the Internet! Perspectives for using the Internet on behalf of girls and young women: The case of the statutory minimum wage References Index