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would we be able to achieve the “target 8.6: By 2020, substantially reduce the
proportion of youth not in employment, education or training” of the SDGs
(Sustainable Development Goals) if we are content with a global indicator that
hides many facts and realities as a measurement tool? Maybe we should
propose new indicators; let me suggest the share of Economically Inactive Not
in Education or Training women and call it WEIET. What about the cultural and
economic point of view, do we have to push housewives to get into the labour
market? Are our economies ready to welcome them in the labour force and
guarantee them decent work? Perhaps the whole picture will change if we
showcase the Education aspect.

References
1. David W. Hosmer, JR. Stanley Lemeshow, Rodney X. STURDIVANT.
(2013). Applied Logistic Regression. Wiley.
2. Johann Bacher, Dennis Tamesberger, Heinz Leitgöb & Thomas
Lankmayer. (April 2014). Not in Education, Employment or Training:
Causes, Characteristics of NEET-affected Youth and Exit Strategies in
Austria, working paper. A study for the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social
Affairs and Consumer Protection, (BMASK).
3. Maguire, S and McKay, E. (2016). Young, Female and Forgotten? London:
Young Women’s Trust.
4. Ricco Rakotomalala. (2015). Pratique de la Régression Logistique,
Régression Logistique Binaire et Polytomique. Version 2.0.

It’s the sixth target of Goal 8 of the SDGs: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
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economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. The proposed
Indicator for monitoring is 8.6.1: Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education,
employment or training (UNSD, United Nation Statistics Division).
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