inequality. At the same time, several demographic and structural challenges remain; and effectively engaging women in the economy … in setbacks for women, as they lack the skills and education needed to successfully adjust to a changing reality. While … women constitute around 50 percent of the national population, their participation in the formal labor market is limited …

this study is to investigate the feminization of agriculture as well as its implications for women's agency, household … welfare, and agricultural productivity. This report provides some introduction to women in agriculture, lays out the study … methodology, and provides background information on migration, women, and agriculture in Guatemala. Women's role in agriculture is …

Improving the livelihoods of poor households and transitioning more women back to the labor force is a major challenge … in South Asia. Self-employment promoted through women's groups has often been cited as a promising intervention towards … achieve its primary objective of improving livelihoods by transitioning more women into work. The program has also expanded …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …

Malawi with particular attention to the impacts on girls and women …

agriculture and rural development in Croatia, as the country prepares its National Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy and …) in the context of the macro-trends and issues affecting Croatian agriculture today, the ongoing EU CAP reform process … range of strategic themes related to agriculture and rural development in Croatia, including (i) Croatian agricultural …

In patriarchal societies, sticky norms affect married women's social circles, their autonomy, and the outcomes of intra …-household bargaining. This paper uses primary data on women's social networks in Uttarakhand, India; the modal woman has only three friends … significant peer effects on only a few of the examined measures of women's autonomy. In contrast, peer effects exist on all …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women …'s outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality …. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant negative consequences of legal gender discrimination on women …