Increasingly, more young women are finishing high school, enrolling in university, getting better jobs, and building careers beyond the home. This has not always been the dominant narrative in West and Central Africa, where even today about 40% of young women are neither in school, in training, nor employed. Investing in women: one of the smartest economic bets to powering local economiesAcross Western and Central Africa, the transformation is underway. The lesson is clear: when young women are given the tools to succeed, the returns reach far beyond the individual. The post From potential to skills and real jobs: how young women are powering change in Western and Central Africa appeared first on African Media Agency.

Source: GNN Liberia March 28, 2026 03:08 UTC