世界银行-克服科特迪瓦妇女在技术和职业培训中面临的挑战（英）-2025_57页_2mb

Analysis and Summary

Abstract:
This study examines the obstacles Côte d’Ivoire’s students, particularly women, face through the four essential stages of TVET: enrollment, attendance, completion, and entry into the labor market. Financial constraints, bureaucratic hurdles, cultural biases, family influence, inadequate infrastructure, security issues, and geographical distribution of TVET facilities are key barriers. These challenges are exacerbated during enrollment, attendance, and completion stages. Entry into the labor market is hampered by limited job opportunities, gender discrimination, and insufficient institutional support. The research emphasizes the need for multi-sector interventions, stronger collaborations, and robust monitoring systems to address these issues effectively and ensure gender equality.

Key Challenges by Stage:

1. Enrollment

   • Financial constraints limit access, with families prioritizing boys’ education.
   • Bureaucratic hurdles, lack of funding, and limited geographical distribution restrict enrollment. Women face cultural biases and limited access to non-traditional fields.

2. Attendance

   • Financial constraints force many to work, affecting regular attendance.
   • Long distances, poor infrastructure, inadequate facilities, and insecurity, including harassment and sexual exploitation, hinder attendance.

3. Completion

   • Financial constraints, pregnancy, early motherhood, and academic challenges lead to dropouts.
   • Limited access to boarding facilities and insufficient institutional support further disrupt education.

4. Entry into the Labor Market

   • Job opportunities are scarce, with gender discrimination prevalent.
   • Limitations in internship programs and job placement services restrict employment prospects.

Recommendations:

• Enhance financial support mechanisms for women in TVET programs.
• Improve geographical distribution and accessibility of TVET facilities.
• Implement flexible scheduling and childcare services to support women with household responsibilities.
• Promote mentorship programs, gender-awareness training, and partnerships with employers to strengthen employment opportunities.
• Mainstream gender equality in TVET policies and ensure robust monitoring systems for continuous improvement.

Executive Summary:
This study highlights the multifaceted challenges women face in accessing and completing TVET programs in Côte d’Ivoire. By analyzing enrollment, attendance, completion, and work placement, this research underscores behavioral, structural, and institutional barriers that disproportionately affect women. Recommendations address mitigating these challenges through girls’ empowerment, improved accessibility, financial support, collaborations, and dedicated monitoring systems to pave the way for equitable educational and economic participation.