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Junge Ukrainerin formt Herz in Landesfarben (refer to: Children and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German) | Source: © Anna/stock.adobe.com

Press ReleaseChildren and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German

As part of an additional survey by the BiB/FReDA project ‘Refugees from Ukraine in Germany’, 11- to 17-year-old Ukrainian children and adolescents were interviewed about their living situation – including school, leisure time, and life satisfaction.

Journal ArticlesAre women’s labour force participation rates improving in sub-Saharan Africa?

Backhaus, Andreas; Loichinger, Elke (2022)

WIDER Research Brief 2022/4. Helsinki: UNU-WIDER

Several sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have achieved substantial economic growth in the past 30 years. Likewise, access to education has considerably expanded, as reflected in rising enrolment rates for both men and women. Female labour force participation (FLFP) rates, however, are stagnant in sub-Saharan Africa, giving rise to concerns over whether economic progress has been conducive to women’s empowerment.

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