Climate change will place an enormous gender specific burden on the already vulnerable 15-17 age group. Gendered pathways for 15-17 aged boys and girls should be well articulated in the transition to a greener and low-carbon economy expected to generate up 60 million jobs worldwide over the next 2 decades (ILO, 2015).
Strategies for engendering the green economy discourse with the 15-17 age group in mind are key and so are the specific interventions for instance:
-15-17 aged boys/girls should have a voice in the design and improvement of green technology or labour issues related to their work
-Labour saving and labour efficiency technologies should address both the productive and domestic roles of 15-17 aged boys/girls
-Time saving technologies are important for both 15-17 aged girls/boys domestic and production roles to free up time for both formal/informal vocational training/studying
-Programs targeting 15-17 aged boys/girls could take advantage of new technologies and contribute to the development of others, encouraging use of locally available resources within the environment and preserving the environment
- The green equilibrium dashboard could be employed to assess green jobs for acceptable decency and meeting the needs of the 15-17 aged boys/girls
Olivia Muza