Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment
Two thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s citizens depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Women make up a large part of the agricultural workforce: in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), over 80 percent of women work in farming compared to 6...
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okr-10986-302732021-09-17T05:11:38Z Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment Donald, Aletheia Campos, Francisco Vaillant, Julia Cucagna, Maria Emilia AFRICA GENDER POLICY CHILDCARE EMPOWERMENT DOMESTIC WORK WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE GENDER INNOVATION LAB Two thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s citizens depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Women make up a large part of the agricultural workforce: in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), over 80 percent of women work in farming compared to 60 percent of men. However, women face a variety of constraints which limit the time they can devote to working or supervising farm labor and reduce the productivity of their plots. Increasing women’s agricultural productivity has the potential not only to improve their own economic status, but also to enhance economic growth and food security in their communities. The Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) used a combination of consultations in the field, desk research, and primary data collection to understand the patterns of time allocation in rural households in Western DRC, and to assess the factors to consider when designing effective interventions aimed at increasing women’s agricultural productivity. 2018-08-21T19:45:11Z 2018-08-21T19:45:11Z 2018-08 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/325461534271550919/Investing-in-childcare-for-womens-economic-empowerment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30273 English Gender Innovation Lab Policy Brief,no. 27.; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of |
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Two thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s
citizens depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Women
make up a large part of the agricultural workforce: in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), over 80 percent of
women work in farming compared to 60 percent of men.
However, women face a variety of constraints which limit the
time they can devote to working or supervising farm labor
and reduce the productivity of their plots. Increasing
women’s agricultural productivity has the potential not only
to improve their own economic status, but also to enhance
economic growth and food security in their communities. The
Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) used a combination of
consultations in the field, desk research, and primary data
collection to understand the patterns of time allocation in
rural households in Western DRC, and to assess the factors
to consider when designing effective interventions aimed at
increasing women’s agricultural productivity. |
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Brief |
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Donald, Aletheia Campos, Francisco Vaillant, Julia Cucagna, Maria Emilia |
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Donald, Aletheia Campos, Francisco Vaillant, Julia Cucagna, Maria Emilia |
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Donald, Aletheia |
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Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment |
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Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment |
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Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment |
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Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment |
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Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment |
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investing in childcare for women's economic empowerment |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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