An illustration of a group of youths © IYF
© IYF
Webinar/event recording
28 March 2019

When beliefs are barriers—changing social norms to promote young women’s employment

Author: ESubden
Published by: International Youth Foundation
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To celebrate Women’s History Month, the International Youth Foundation hosted an interactive webinar to explore how changing beliefs and attitudes among parents, partners, employers, and others can help open a space for young women to join the workforce. This session was recorded on March 28, 2019 and features Rachel Marcus, ALIGN and ODI's Senior Research Fellow, plus:

  • Prerna Kumar, Senior Technical Advisor at the International Center for Research on Women Asia 
  • Liz Vance, Program Director, Systems Change for Workforce Development at IYF
  • Ritu Sharma (moderator), Director, Global Center for Gender and Youth at IYF