In this ParlAmericas Podcast episode, Sophia Bryan, a leadership and business development strategist and commonwealth youth Ambassador from Jamaica, discusses the importance of inclusion in the design and implementation of employment policies and programs. She provides concrete actions that can be taken by parliaments, governments, and other actors to provide support to women and youth in particular in accessing formal employment and political spaces.

This address was recorded during the 11th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality, Achieving balance in the world of work, which took place in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 18-20, 2019.