In a manner of speaking yes. I work in a National NGO where most of program model attempts to improve the general economic condition of the rural poor and so the focus is on empowering women. I have questioned this aspect from time to time as we can see that culturally to get a woman into building up a business or economic activity where its male dominated society has a difficulty right at the start. I am not saying that women should not be focused and involved in the economic uplifting process but rather pointing out the fact that its missing out on the youth.
Youths have better opportunity and can be greater agents of change. Empowering youth into the economic process can go a long way into long term economic growth. The zeal, the risk taking factor, the freedom to move etc. are positive aspect that can be harnessed. The best place to seek and identify ideas is to understand the sea of change that can take place (Spinelli, Jr. & Adams). Involving youths can have major changes in the sustainability of the program and for economic viability of the families.
Some aspect of the program are very old and have not undergone changes as the situation have changed. Some of it are also donor driven.
I think this is an opportunity. Although program are focused on women participation, equal participation and priority should be given to the youths. Opportunity identification and exploration are two concepts to the entrepreneurial process (Kuckertz, Kollmann, & Krell, 2017). Understanding the opportunity in involving youth and women are best utilization of resource that we can tap. These can give synergic support to the success of programs launched.
References
Kuckertz, A., Kollmann, T., & Krell, P. (2017). Understanding, differentiating, and measuring opportunity recognition and opportunity exploitation. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research; Bradford , 78-97.
Spinelli, Jr., S., & Adams, R. (n.d.). New Venture Creation . New York City: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
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In a manner of speaking yes. I work in a National NGO where most of program model attempts to improve the general economic condition of the rural poor and so the focus is on empowering women. I have questioned this aspect from time to time as we can see that culturally to get a woman into building up a business or economic activity where its male dominated society has a difficulty right at the start. I am not saying that women should not be focused and involved in the economic uplifting process but rather pointing out the fact that its missing out on the youth.
Youths have better opportunity and can be greater agents of change. Empowering youth into the economic process can go a long way into long term economic growth. The zeal, the risk taking factor, the freedom to move etc. are positive aspect that can be harnessed. The best place to seek and identify ideas is to understand the sea of change that can take place (Spinelli, Jr. & Adams). Involving youths can have major changes in the sustainability of the program and for economic viability of the families.
Some aspect of the program are very old and have not undergone changes as the situation have changed. Some of it are also donor driven.
I think this is an opportunity. Although program are focused on women participation, equal participation and priority should be given to the youths. Opportunity identification and exploration are two concepts to the entrepreneurial process (Kuckertz, Kollmann, & Krell, 2017). Understanding the opportunity in involving youth and women are best utilization of resource that we can tap. These can give synergic support to the success of programs launched.
References
Kuckertz, A., Kollmann, T., & Krell, P. (2017). Understanding, differentiating, and measuring opportunity recognition and opportunity exploitation. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research; Bradford , 78-97.
Spinelli, Jr., S., & Adams, R. (n.d.). New Venture Creation . New York City: McGraw-Hill Irwin.