TY - BOOK AU - Echavez,Chona ED - Overseas Development Institute (ODI). TI - How do labour programmes contribute to social inclusion in Afghanistan? : : evidence from BRAC’s life skills education and livelihoods trainings for young women / Chona Echavez, Babken Babajanian, Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Shaheen Akter and Jennefer Lyn Bagaporo SN - 20527209 AV - Pamphlet HC417. E39 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - London : PB - Overseas Development Institute, KW - Economic assistance KW - Afghanistan KW - Economic assistance, American KW - Economic development KW - Afghanistan.development KW - Rural development N1 - Cover title. “February 2014”. “AREU, ODI Independent consultant”—cover page. “AREU research for a better Afghanistan”—cover page. “Shaping policy for development”—cover page. ; Includes bibliographical references; Contents: Abbreviations—Executive summary—1. Research objectives and contribution—2. Gender relations, young women and economic empowerment in Afghanistan—3. Analytical framework and research questions—4. Methodology—5. Propensity score matching—6. Ethical considerations—7. Introducing BRAC’s adolescent reading centres—8. Characteristics of the respondents—9. Life skills education training : perceptions of usefulness and practical application—10. Livelihoods training : perceptions of usefulness and practical application—11. Impact analysis : livelihoods training and business activity—12. Women’s access to economic opportunities—13. Women’s empowerment—14. Social relations and interaction with authorities—15. Conclusions—16. Policy recommendations ER -