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Young, Displaced & Determined: Refugee Voices on Rights to and at Work

Young, Displaced & Determined: Refugee Voices on Rights to and at Work

Update: 2025-09-11

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This PROSPECTS podcast episode explores young refugees’ rights to and at work. Despite international commitments recognizing their right to decent work, refugee youth continue to face legal, political, and practical barriers to full economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud, a young Syrian refugee leader and Programme Coordinator for Amala Education in Jordan, and Shadya Abduljabbar, a Yemeni refugee in Ethiopia and Founder of Ethio Friends Foundation discuss their experiences, the challenges of navigating the labour market, and the importance of protecting and promoting youth rights at work.

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Young, Displaced & Determined: Refugee Voices on Rights to and at Work

Young, Displaced & Determined: Refugee Voices on Rights to and at Work

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