job creation
All stories about job creation
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Japan: Women back to work as seaweed harvesting begins February 3, 2012
Yesterday I met Hiroko Mirura. In her early 60s, Ms. Mirura is a former scallop merchant, proud wife of a fisherman, and a strong female leader in the town of Minamisanriku.
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West Bank and Gaza: Inspired youth at first Gaza Startup Weekend February 2, 2012
Mercy Corps' Arab Developer Network Initiative, in partnership with Google, helped host the first ever Gaza Startup Weekend in December 2011, giving Palestinian youth the opportunity to develop and launch their web development ideas.
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Tunisia: After Arab Awakening: 'Now we need to change ourselves' January 31, 2012
If you want to know what the Arab Awakening is all about, hang out with teenagers in Tunisia for an afternoon.
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Zimbabwe: Vocational training helps youths find jobs in Zimbabwe August 18, 2011
Twenty-year-old Nyasha Zulu and 21-year-old Simbarashe Mudara have lived most of their lives in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza, 30 kilometers from Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
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Internships build hope for Kosovan youth June 16, 2011
For 20-year-old Albana Konjuhi from Kosovo, interning paved the way to success in the future job market.
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Somalia: Stitching together her place in the market February 9, 2011