Publication

Youth as researchers in the Bahamas: from policy to practice: evaluating governmental gender equality initiatives in the Bahamas

The Youth As Researchers (YAR) initiative empowers young people to lead their own research projects, focusing on women and youth-led entrepreneurship in The Bahamas.
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Youth as researchers in the Bahamas: from policy to practice: evaluating governmental gender equality initiatives in the Bahamas
UNESCO Office in Kingston
2024
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The Youth As Researchers (YAR) initiative empowers young people to lead their own research projects, focusing on women and youth-led entrepreneurship in The Bahamas. This initiative, part of the Joint SDG Project, Building Back Equal through Innovative Financing for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment aims at exploring the landscape of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and identifying the key barriers, opportunities, and needs for young entrepreneurs, particularly women.


UNESCO and the UNESCO Chairs at the National University of Ireland Galway and Penn State Universityled a consortium of youth aged 18-35 from The Bahamas to support their research through training, mentoring and coordination. Based on the research, three youth groups developed informative factsheets to share and disseminate their findings. 

This factsheet will explore various government initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women.