23 Oct 2026 • Jorge Garcia as told to Kaitlin Ferguson
Youth unemployment remains a major barrier to economic mobility across Latin America, where many young people struggle to find stable, formal jobs after leaving school. In Colombia, Kuepa EduTech works to bridge the gap between education and employment through workforce training, employer partnerships, and career coaching.Â
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Hajer B. has been a tomato farmer for 20 years. Starting a cooperative in her area has given her the confidence and community to dream bigger and gain more financial independence.
Carpet weaving is skilled, intricate, and physically demanding work. But exploitative practices and poor working conditions make it dangerous, the realities of which remain largely invisible to consumers around the world. GoodWeave International was founded to address this gap.
When Mortee D. became the family breadwinner, her job selling shoes as a petty street vendor was just a side hustle. Now, with the help of the local union, she’s growing her business to care for her family.
"Many people believe that domestic workers are of low value, but I do not see it that way. This work allows me to provide for my family, so it has dignity and importance."
When first studied in 2022, platform work in Tunisia was a little understood concept, and workers remained largely invisible to decision-makers. At the time, all platform workers operated informally, without contracts, social protections, access to government benefits, or a path to formalization.
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