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Empowering Young Women in Guatemala: The Alternative Promoted by the YCW
In Guatemala, the YCW has launched an action campaign aimed at providing and securing economic opportunities for a group of young women who are members of or in contact with the movement. Their lives are marked by a series of obstacles that prevent them from achieving a better quality of life. Faced with this reality, the collective organization and solidarity of the group, backed by civic and professional training, has become the driving force behind their empowerment.
Across the country, unemployment, informal or precarious work, and the lack of opportunities for entrepreneurship or education are part of daily life for many young people — especially young women. This economic exclusion affects many other dimensions of life, such as access to healthcare, housing, and social participation.
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Statement by the IYCW at the preparatory meeting ahead of the CELAC-EU Summit 2025 [VIDEO]
The IYCW greets all the social organizations and movements, trade unions, and governmental institutions present here today. This meeting represents a unique opportunity for society as a whole, and especially for people in situations of migration or exile.
To migrate is also to dream. It is to promote the encounter and dialogue between cultures, the sharing of knowledge, and to contribute to the development of territories. The current context is, however, extremely unfavorable to the peoples of the world, and even more so to young workers on the move.
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JOC Haiti: An Agricultural Project to Address Unemployment and Informality in Rural Areas
The Artibonite region of Haiti is marked by high unemployment and significant migration to other countries in search of better opportunities. Access to formal employment is very difficult, and most young workers are engaged in agriculture, transportation, and informal trade.
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Indonesia: “Economic Crisis and the Shadow of 1998”
Indonesia is currently facing a very critical situation. The wave of crisis affecting society is increasingly felt across various sectors. The soaring prices of basic necessities, the growing tax burdens—with some regional leaders raising taxes by more than 250%
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The YCW of Nicaragua, invited to Germany by the Weltladen Weißenhorn fair trade shops
Despite a busy schedule surrounding the 100th anniversary celebrations, the three delegates from JOC Nicaragua undertook a visit to Germany afterwards.