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  • The survey was administered via U-Report, UNICEF’s digital community for young people with the help of the YuWaah initiative.
    • YuWaah Initiative incubated by UNICEF, is a public-private youth platform to provide economic opportunities to young people.
  • It targeted youth aged 18 to 29 through social media.
  • It used the International Labour Organisation definition for non-traditional jobs i.e. employment arrangements that deviate from standard employment such as delivery jobs, jobs in shops, etc.
    • They are featured prominently on digital labor platforms.

 

  • Key findings of the survey
    • Majority of respondents believe that young women prefer working from home to manage work and home at same time.
    • Access to information and schemes or support from family are perceived as key drivers by 52% of the respondents.
    • Around half of respondents consider non-traditional jobs unsafe for women.

 

  • Recommendations of Survey:
    • Workplaces should have gender-sensitive policies e.g. flexible working hours, maternity leave, and childcare facilities.
    • Formulate policies to encourage women to participate in non-traditional jobs.
    • Create work-from-home guidelines that promote and provide flexible work models.
    • Implement community-based models for behavioral change to support women in the workforce.

 

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  

                                                        HQ: New York
  • Genesis: In 1946 as UN International Children’s Emergency Fund
    • It became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953  and its name was changed to United Nations Children's Fund.
  • Mandate: Works in over 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child.
  • Key reports: The State of the World’s Children; Rights Denied.

 

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