Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing
Challenges to Economic Participation

Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation

Women's contributions to poverty reduction, economic growth, and private sector development are increasingly recognized globally. A growing amount of research demonstrates the link between women's empowerment and societal well-being. Yet...

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Main Authors:	Bowman, Chakriya, Cutura, Jozefina, Ellis, Amanda, Manuel, Clare
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO LAND ACCESS TO MARKETS ACTION FOR WOMEN ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADULTERY ADVISORY SERVICE ADVISORY SERVICES ADVOCACY ANTIDISCRIMINATION BANK BORROWERS BANK FINANCING BANK LOANS BANKS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BENEFITS FOR WOMEN BORROWING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ADVICE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS COOPERATIVES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS ENTRY BUSINESS INCUBATORS BUSINESS LOANS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OWNER BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS SUCCESS BUSINESS WOMEN BUSINESSWOMAN BUSINESSWOMEN CASE LAW CERTIFICATION SYSTEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHILD CARE COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FINANCE COOPERATIVES COURT COURTS CREDIT ACCESS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT HISTORIES CRIMINAL CURRENT ACCOUNT CUSTOM CUSTOMARY LAW CUSTOMARY LAWS CUSTOMARY PRACTICE DAMAGES DESCENT DISABILITIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCRIMINATORY CUSTOM DISCRIMINATORY LAWS DIVERSIFICATION DIVORCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN DOMINANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC RESOURCE ECONOMIC RESOURCES EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYMENT STATUS ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTRY BARRIERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUAL REMUNERATION EQUAL RIGHTS EQUAL TREATMENT EXCHANGE CONTROL EXPATRIATE EXPENDITURE EXPLOITATION FAMILIES FAMILY BUSINESS FAMILY LAW FAMILY PROTECTION FARMERS FEMALE FEMALE CLIENTS FEMALE EMPLOYMENT FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALES FEMINIST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL ECONOMY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER ANALYSIS GENDER CONCERNS GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER EQUALITY GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITIES GENDER ISSUES GENDER PARITY GENDER ROLES GENDER-RELATED ISSUES GIRLS GOOD CREDIT HANDICRAFTS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HOME HOMES HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HUMAN RIGHTS HUSBAND HUSBANDS IMPRISONMENT INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INFORMAL SECTOR INHERITANCE INSURANCE INTEGRATION OF GENDER INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ISLAND WOMEN JUDGE JUDGES JUSTICE LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LACK OF AWARENESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAND REGISTRATION LAND RIGHTS LAWS LEGAL ADVICE LEGAL LITERACY LEGAL REQUIREMENT LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LIBERTY LIMITED ACCESS LOAN LOAN REPAYMENT LOANS FOR BUSINESS MALE HEIRS MARGINALIZATION MARKET ECONOMY MARRIED WOMAN MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION NUCLEAR FAMILY NUTRITION OFFENSES OUTREACH OVERSEAS INVESTOR PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENAL CODE POOR ACCESS PREGNANCY PRIVACY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROPORTION OF WOMEN PROPRIETORSHIPS RAPE REAL ESTATE RECEIPTS REGIONAL CREDIT REPAYMENT REPAYMENT HISTORIES RIGHTS FOR WOMEN ROLE OF WOMEN RULE OF LAW SAVINGS SCHOLARSHIPS SECURITIES SEX SEXUAL ASSAULTS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL BARRIERS SOCIAL SECURITY START-UP START-UPS STATUS OF WOMEN SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE SUCCESSFUL WOMEN SUPPORT FOR WOMEN TEENAGE PREGNANCY TRAINING CENTERS UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT UNION UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME VICTIMS VILLAGE VILLAGES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WIFE WILL WOMAN WOMEN BORROWERS WOMEN CANDIDATES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT WOMEN IN POLITICS WOMEN IN SOCIETY
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090511004143 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2624

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Summary:	Women's contributions to poverty reduction, economic growth, and private sector development are increasingly recognized globally. A growing amount of research demonstrates the link between women's empowerment and societal well-being. Yet research also indicates that woman's economic contributions continue to lag behind their achievements in health and education, and a variety of barriers still prevent women in many parts of the world from fully contributing to the economy. Women in Vanuatu: analyzing challenges to economic participation is a step toward filling this gap, spurred by the growing recognition in Vanuatu and the broader pacific region of the need to better address gender inequalities. The publication presents a comprehensive analysis of institutional, legal, and regulatory barriers to women's full economic participation in Vanuatu and proposes measures to address these to ensure a level playing field for both women and men. This work has been a collaborative effort between Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the World Bank's Gender Group, in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS). A number of the study's recommendations, which emerged from consultations with representatives of the government, the private sector, and civil society in Vanuatu, are being addressed in World Bank Group regional programming going forward.

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