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Libya's Paradox: Educated Women, No Jobs, and the Oil Trap

Libya sits on a ticking time bomb. This video dives deep into 60 years of data to reveal a shocking paradox: a nation that achieved perfect gender equality in education, yet locks 80% of its educated women out of the workforce. We'll break down how immense oil wealth created a 'resource curse' that hollowed out the economy, forced 70% of workers into unproductive government jobs, and left the country with crumbling infrastructure despite a young, connected population. The analysis traces everything from a 50% GDP crash to a healthcare system in crisis, all pointing to a single root cause: a governance system designed to distribute oil money, not build a nation. We'll explore the three critical steps Libya must take before its demographic wave collides with the global energy transition.