Young people share how education is transforming their lives in Nicaragua

Did you know in 2021 280-million young people were out of work worldwide? And a huge portion of those are women. Even though International Women’s Day has passed, we still want to highlight some amazing young women who are standing up for girls and women empowerment.

“We believe that women and girls have the ability to transform their households, their societies and their economies…. many women and girls find themselves relegated to education streams that lead to low growth, low status and low paying employment.”

Amelie Bordeleau, Counsellor (Development) Head of the Office
at Embassy of Canada in Nicaragua

Jasleydis and Karina represent the progress against the problem of youth employability across Latin America and in the Caribbean. Both women have faced many barriers when it comes to obtaining employment such as, economic challenges and class and beauty discrimination. The two young women took center stage at the Young Stars webinar, to talk about how they have benefitted from EMPUJE our employment project, in Nicaragua.

Karina says, “With so many young people looking to start our careers, a technical course is something very specific that helps us. So with EMPUJE I had the opportunity to take the digital marketing course that I wanted and the one that caught my attention the most because of the business that I run.”

And when asked about the message they would like to share to all women, Jasleydis said,
“My principle message for all women is to study because education is the foundation for progress… don’t let fear enclose you, be daring and cut through cultural biases.”

Take a look at the video below to learn more about Jasleydis and Karina’s story in Children Believe’s webinar: Young Stars: Canadian Contributions to Amplifying Youth Voices and Closing the Gender Gap on Youth Employability.

About Children Believe

Children Believe works globally to empower children to dream fearlessly, stand up for what they believe in — and be heard. For 60+ years, we’ve brought together brave young dreamers, caring supporters and partners, and unabashed idealists. Together, we’re driven by a common belief: creating access to education — inside and outside of classrooms — is the most powerful tool children can use to change their world.

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