There is a general sentiment among young people that they are better placed to embrace gender equity and equality than their adult counterparts. Advocacy around the notion of the boy and girl child as equals should therefore begin at childhood, so that it is not an import to the child at a later stage. Government, with the support of other stakeholders must continue to work on eliminating all forms of discrimination against young women and girls, especially where these emanate from and are perpetrated by adults. Government in particular, also has to continue to make bold decisions around the repeal and reforms of laws. Processes and customary practices that demean and discriminate against young women and girls, notable child marriages. 3.5 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD The revised youth policy recognizes that decent employment and participation in agricultural, industrial, commercial and services sector provides sustenance and sustainable livelihood to the majority of youth. It is important that this assertion recognizes the realities of our current national economy, particularly the challenges it is facing and how citizens are coping. Poverty and unemployment continue to retard the youth’s quest to improve their lives. Young people continue to suggest that all development strategies and programmes, especially on the economic front must take into account youth employment concerns. This includes economic blueprints such as ZimAsset as well as other bilateral and business agreements that the country enters into with both local and foreign investors. Given the informal and entrepreneurial thrust that the economy is taking, there is need to ensure that young people are given basic training and capital to run small enterprises, which if given support can have the potential to grow and help to bridge the unemployment gap. A critical element in making this successful is around making credible statistical data and information on the current realities of young people available, so that interventions seeking to