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Chile Just Added 1,200 Childcare Places to Fix a 94,000-Job Problem
Chile expanded its '4 a 7' after-school childcare scheme by adding 1,200 childcare places, 60 schools, and 51 communes to address high female unemployment. The program now covers 220 communes and all regional capitals for the first time, with female unemployment at 10.5% compared to 8.0% for men.
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