Mercy Corps: Youth Development Programs in Somalia Could Halve Support for Violent Groups
May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 17 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release:
New research from the global organization Mercy Corps reveals that young people in conflict-affected areas of Somalia who have access to secondary education are almost half as likely- 48 percent - to support violent groups than those not in school. When structured community-engagement opportunities complement access to education, they are nearly 65 percent less likely to support violence.
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New research from the global organization Mercy Corps reveals that young people in conflict-affected areas of Somalia who have access to secondary education are almost half as likely- 48 percent - to support violent groups than those not in school. When structured community-engagement opportunities complement access to education, they are nearly 65 percent less likely to support violence.
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