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Thematic area

Youth Employment, Gender, and Informality

Youth transitions, gender gaps in employment, and strategies for formalising informal work.

This theme covers research on the future of work and youth transitions, gender gaps in employment, pay and access to leadership, and strategies for formalising informal work and protecting informal workers. Disability-inclusive employment and social protection for informal workers are researched within this and related themes.

Related research

Research activities under this theme

2022

Study on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Working Life in Zambia

Researched employment barriers, discrimination, workplace accessibility, career development, and trade-union representation for persons with disabilities, to promote inclusive employment practices.

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2020

Baseline Study to Map Existing Informal Economy Structures in Zambia and their Specific Needs

Identified key stakeholders and assessed social-protection mechanisms for informal workers across five provinces, revealing a significant informal sector characterised by a weak regulatory framework.

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Publications

Reports linked to this theme

Research report

Study on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Working Life in Zambia

March 2023

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Research report

Rights-Based Social Protection in Africa: Zambia Baseline Study

January 2020

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