Caring about Carework : Lifting Constraints to the Productivity of Women Farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Caring about Carework : Lifting Constraints to the Productivity of Women Farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Women farmers in the Western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) bear the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work. Women spend less time than men on their plots and more time on domestic work. The authors use a combination of consultations in th...

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Main Authors: Donald, Aletheia, Vaillant, Julia, Campos, Francisco, Cucagna, Maria Emilia
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
EMPOWERMENT
FEMALE FARMERS
GENDER
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
CHILD CARE SERVICES
TIME USE
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
CHILDCARE
DOMESTIC WORK
GENDER GAP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711851533108583530/Caring-about-carework-lifting-constraints-to-the-productivity-of-women-farmers-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30118

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711851533108583530/Caring-about-carework-lifting-constraints-to-the-productivity-of-women-farmers-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30118

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