Vocational Education and Training for Women and Youth in Palestine: Poverty Reduction and Gender Equality under Occupation

Autor/in	Hilal, Randa
Titel	Vocational Education and Training for Women and Youth in Palestine: Poverty Reduction and Gender Equality under Occupation
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Development, 32 (2012) 5, S.686-695 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0738-0593
DOI	10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.02.008
Schlagwörter	Social Justice; Employment; Poverty; Females; Holistic Approach; Nongovernmental Organizations; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Gender Differences; Sex Fairness; Youth; Role; Christianity; Well Being; Civil Rights; Income; Disadvantaged; Palestine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Dienstverhältnis; Armut; Weibliches Geschlecht; Holistischer Ansatz; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sexualaufklärung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Rollen; Christentum; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Einkommen; Palästina
Abstract	This article explores the possibilities and limitations of attempts to improve economic and human development of marginalised groups Women and Youth, within the overall political and economic context of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt). This is carried through the particular cases of two successful models of Vocational Education and Training (VET) provided by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), both of which come from explicitly Christian traditions of thinking about social justice and the role of a holistic approach to VET placing human well-being at its heart. The article draws on human development approaches, from a rights based approach and a capability approach. This article draws attention to the challenges related to the overall economic and political context, and its limitations at overcoming marginalisation, reducing poverty and enhancing wellbeing. It illustrates the effect of the human development approach on expanding the effects of VET within such context, increasing labour force participation rates, employment and income generation of youth and women. It highlights the programmes' efforts to enable marginalised youth to develop their capabilities in order to achieve their choices, illustrating that VET and the efforts of NGOs provide an important mechanism to respond to the overall challenge. Finally, the article draws attention to gender-related challenges and suggests employment-enabling policies. (Contains 1 table and 2 graphs.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10