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The Skills for Young Lives Podcast takes a deep dive into the topic of children’s skills in the Global South. In a series of absorbing conversations with academic, policy and programme experts, Young Lives Director Cath Porter unpacks the latest research on how girls and boys develop skills throughout childhood and adolescence; how poverty, gender and global crises shape their experiences; and in what ways policies can empower equitable futures.
This podcast is made possible through funding from Echidna Giving.
Photo credit Young Lives - Madupo Sharath Babu.
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| 3 | Supporting children’s skills development – what works | Growing up in poverty affects children’s skills development. In Episode 3, Kath Ford and Sarah Lane Smith discuss what policies and programmes can make a real difference to children’s future opportunities. | Cath Porter, Kath Ford, Sarah Lane-Smith | 06 Feb 2024 | |
| 2 | How to keep girls in high school in India | Why do more girls in India drop out of higher education, despite having similar skills to boys? | Cath Porter, Renu Singh | 23 Jan 2024 | |
| 1 | Unpacking gender and social and emotional skills in the Global South | Children’s skills are a broad field and consistent terminology is elusive. In this episode, Matthew Jukes focuses on social and emotional skills, in particular how they are valued in the Global South. | Cath Porter, Matthew Jukes, Julia Tilford | 23 Jan 2024 |