Global laborscapes of youth unemployment

Mayer, Tamar; Moorti, Sujata; McCallum, Jamie K.

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“…CHWs globally are overwhelmingly female 1 2. This is partially because accessing spaces inside households is often difficult for men, and because across a variety of programmes and contexts, women in desperate financial circumstances are drawn to working as a CHW as a potential way to make money in the context of limited available options for paid labour 3–10. Current estimates are that 70% of the global CHW workforce is women, but only 14% are paid adequately 11.…”

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“…Female CHWs often have few opportunities for advancement, as although women make up a large portion of the frontline workers globally, men tend to dominate at higher levels 6. In societies where women do not have the same freedom of mobility as men, restricted mobility may be used as a justification to exclude them from managerial roles 7 12 13…”

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Breaking the silence on gendered harassment and assault of community health workers: an analysis of ethnographic studies

et al. 2023

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IntroductionAcross a variety of settings, women in tenuous financial circumstances are drawn to community health work as a way to advance themselves in the context of limited employment options. Female Community Health Workers (CHWs) are often preferred because they can more easily access mothers and children; at the same time, gender norms are at the heart of many of the challenges and inequities that these workers encounter. Here, we explore how these gender roles and a lack of formal worker protections leave CHWs vulnerable to violence and sexual harassment, common occurrences that are frequently downplayed or silenced.MethodsWe are a group of researchers who work on CHW programmes in a variety of contexts globally. The examples here are drawn from our ethnographic research (participant observation and in-depth interviews).ResultsCHW work creates job opportunities for women in contexts where such opportunities are extremely rare. These jobs can be a lifeline for women with few other options. Yet the threat of violence can be very real: women may face violence from the community, and some experience harassment from supervisors within health programmes.ConclusionTaking gendered harassment and violence seriously in CHW programmes is critical for research and practice. Fulfilling CHWs’ vision of health programmes that value them, support them and give them opportunities may be a way for CHW programmes to lead the way in gender-transformative labour practices.

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confidence: 99%