Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence?
Male outmigration, the globalization of agri-food systems, conflict, and pandemic human disease have all been linked to changes in rural economies, changes in women’s roles in the agricultural sector, and consequently to assertions that agriculture...
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okr-10986-250992021-05-25T08:52:00Z Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? Slavchevska, Vanya Kaaria, Susan Taivalmaa, Sanna-Liisa migration rural smallholders gender agriculture rural transformation labor force food production employment Male outmigration, the globalization of agri-food systems, conflict, and pandemic human disease have all been linked to changes in rural economies, changes in women’s roles in the agricultural sector, and consequently to assertions that agriculture is “feminizing.” This review assesses the global evidence surrounding the feminization of agriculture. First, it proposes a number of indicators to track the feminization of agriculture, noting that although limited data exist for some of the indicators, efforts should be expanded to collect data for all of them to provide better diagnostics of women’s work in agriculture and their welfare. Next, it critically examines the factors that may lead to the feminization of agriculture and evaluates the empirical evidence on each factor worldwide. The review concludes by identifying policy imperatives based on the evidence on women’s roles in agriculture in the context of rural transformation 2016-09-29T19:48:23Z 2016-09-29T19:48:23Z 2016-12-16 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/09/26807574/feminization-agriculture-context-rural-transformations-evidence http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25099 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Malawi Nepal Tajikistan |
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Male outmigration, the globalization of
agri-food systems, conflict, and pandemic human disease have
all been linked to changes in rural economies, changes in
women’s roles in the agricultural sector, and consequently
to assertions that agriculture is “feminizing.” This review
assesses the global evidence surrounding the feminization of
agriculture. First, it proposes a number of indicators to
track the feminization of agriculture, noting that although
limited data exist for some of the indicators, efforts
should be expanded to collect data for all of them to
provide better diagnostics of women’s work in agriculture
and their welfare. Next, it critically examines the factors
that may lead to the feminization of agriculture and
evaluates the empirical evidence on each factor worldwide.
The review concludes by identifying policy imperatives based
on the evidence on women’s roles in agriculture in the
context of rural transformation |
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Working Paper |
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Slavchevska, Vanya Kaaria, Susan Taivalmaa, Sanna-Liisa |
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Slavchevska, Vanya Kaaria, Susan Taivalmaa, Sanna-Liisa |
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Slavchevska, Vanya |
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Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? |
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Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? |
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Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? |
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Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? |
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Feminization of Agriculture in the Context of Rural Transformations : What is the Evidence? |
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feminization of agriculture in the context of rural transformations : what is the evidence? |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/09/26807574/feminization-agriculture-context-rural-transformations-evidence http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25099 |
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