A seminar on the topic “Improving professional skills and employability of vulnerable youth in Turkmenistan through a gender lens” was held from July 10 to 11 at the UN building in Ashgabat.
The seminar was organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as part of the regional project “Promoting Sustainable Communities to Prevent Violent Extremism in Central Asia”.
The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Education, the Youth Organization of Turkmenistan, the Women's Union and other partners.
Participants learned about advanced approaches to developing policies and programs to improve the professional skills and employability of vulnerable youth, taking into account gender aspects, according to the UNDP website.