In Senegal, research conducted by J-PAL Europe and supported by LISER’s CAIPD evaluates whether improved access to vocational training can expand young women’s economic and personal opportunities. Women are often underrepresented in male-dominated sectors such as mechanics, electricity and construction, despite the availability of decently paid jobs. The study provides scholarships and targeted information to around 800 young women to encourage enrolment in these fields and follows participants over time. By assessing impacts on employment, aspirations, gender norms and family-planning decisions, the project generates policy-relevant evidence on how skills investments can advance women’s empowerment and inclusive labour-market participation.
An evaluation examines whether access to vocational training in male-dominated sectors strengthens young women’s employment and life choices.