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This is concerning, as 86% of women in the Nigerian labor force are self-employed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The project\u2019s first objective is to conduct a gendered situational analysis to address the question of how the COVID-19 pandemic and other life events affect the paid and unpaid work and the physical, mental, and social well-being of self-employed young women in Nigeria; their strategies for coping with such events; and how their experiences compare with those of self-employed young men. Informed by this analysis, the second objective is to coproduce and pilot-test a gender-transformative intervention that integrates social protection and promotes well-being.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This multimethod project has 3 components. The first is a situational analysis of the impact of the pandemic and other significant life events on the work and well-being of self-employed young women vis-\u00e0-vis self-employed young men. This involves qualitative interviews with approximately 60 self-employed young women and men and a digital storytelling initiative to represent some of these stories in video format. Secondary data analysis of the Nigerian General Household Survey and the COVID-19 Longitudinal Phone Survey will be conducted. Furthermore, a scoping review of the impact of significant life events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on self-employed workers in low- and middle-income countries will be conducted. The second component is the coproduction of interventions involving qualitative interviews with self-employed young women, members of their support network, and policy makers to find out their views on how to support self-employed women. It also entails an analysis of policies relevant to self-employed women in Nigeria and theory of change workshops to create a map for achieving the long-term goal of improving their resilience. Furthermore, a systematic review of interventions to improve the job quality and well-being of self-employed workers will be conducted. The third component is a pilot of the coproduced interventions in a quasi-experimental study involving 300 participants to assess feasibility, acceptability, cost, and potential effectiveness.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n This project was funded in October 2022. Data collection for the project commenced in May 2023 and will end in November 2025. 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