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
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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Bowman, Chakriya
Cutura, Jozefina
Ellis, Amanda
Manuel, Clare
Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Oceania
Vanuatu
relation Directions in Development ; private sector development
description 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.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Bowman, Chakriya
Cutura, Jozefina
Ellis, Amanda
Manuel, Clare
author_facet Bowman, Chakriya
Cutura, Jozefina
Ellis, Amanda
Manuel, Clare
author_sort Bowman, Chakriya
title Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
title_short Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
title_full Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
title_fullStr Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
title_full_unstemmed Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
title_sort women in vanuatu : analyzing challenges to economic participation
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url 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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spelling okr-10986-26242021-04-23T14:02:03Z Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation Bowman, Chakriya Cutura, Jozefina Ellis, Amanda Manuel, Clare 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 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. 2012-03-19T10:03:18Z 2012-03-19T10:03:18Z 2009 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 978-0-8213-7909-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2624 English Directions in Development ; private sector development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication East Asia and Pacific Oceania Vanuatu