Youth economic opportunities and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean : unpacking the relationships and exploring solutions

This presentation for Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit very broadly posits social innovation as a way to move beyond the traditional policy model of providing employment, to address the environment of violence in which many youth are immersed. El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Brazil rank first in the world in terms of deaths from violence among young people: 77 out of 100 deaths among young men are caused by violence. Youth violence is the biggest challenge for social, political and economic stability in the region