IYF Blog - Posts in Livelihoods

Elevate Rural America by Investing in Young People

A new video introduces the challenges of young people in rural Texas and how one initiative has worked to change things for the better.. Read more

Preparing Youth in Zimbabwe for Economic Opportunities

What you see here, and indeed most of urban and peri-urban Zimbabwe, is the informal economy at work.. Read more

IYF Convenes Experts to Explore the Tricky Dynamic Between Social Norms & Women’s Employment

There’s a growing effort to promote young women’s employment by changing social norms, but it’s a difficult undertaking.. Read more

Don't Neglect the Orphan Cohort

In 20 years pushing for greater investment in youth development, I’ve come to see young people as an orphan cohort.. Read more

The Truth About Women in the Digital Workforce

What does an increasingly digital labor landscape really look like for youth, particularly young women?. Read more