Gender Analysis Of Labour Market Outcomes In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : United Nations Women
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789213628966

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Gender Analysis of Labour Market Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa by United Nations Women Pdf

Using micro data from two recent labour force surveys collected in Cameroon and Mali, this paper explores gender differentials in labour market outcomes covering key areas such as occupational segregation, informality, part-time work and gender wage gaps. While women’s participation to the labour market is relatively high in Africa compared to other regions of the world, the examples of Cameroon and Mali suggest it varies significantly within the continent. The data also show that the differential between the two countries in terms of women’s participation is driven by the differential in education levels. The analysis also reveals that noticeable gender differences can be observed in the employment patterns: while men are more likely to be salaried workers, women are more often unpaid family workers. However, in both countries, informal employment is the norm for both sexes. Gender gaps in monthly earnings are found to be much bigger for self-employed than for wage workers, a result that is consistent with other studies. Although education of both women and men is likely to play an important role, social norms in general deserve to be studied more thoroughly in order to understand remaining differences and their evolution in a context of rising education levels.

Author : Ms.Christine Dieterich,Anni Huang,Mr.Alun H. Thomas
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475540772

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Women’s Opportunities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan African Job Markets by Ms.Christine Dieterich,Anni Huang,Mr.Alun H. Thomas Pdf

As labor market data is scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this paper uses household survey data to analyze the determinants of the gender gap in the labor market and its welfare implications for five SSA countries in multinomial logit models with propensity score matching method. The analysis confirms that education opens up opportunities for women to escape agricultural feminization and engage in formal wage employment, but these opportunities diminish when women marry—a disadvantage increasingly relevant when countries develop and urbanization progresses. Opening a household enterprise offers women an alternative avenue to escape low-paid jobs in agriculture, but the increase in per capita income is lower than male-owned household enterprises. These findings underline that improving women’s education needs to be supported by measures to allow married women to keep their jobs in the wage sector.

Author : Aderanti Adepoju,Christine Oppong
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fertility, Human
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005178889

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Gender, Work & Population in Sub-Saharan Africa by Aderanti Adepoju,Christine Oppong Pdf

Author : Evelyn F. Wamboye
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781009371896

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The Paradox of Gender Equality and Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Evelyn F. Wamboye Pdf

This Element highlights the idea that men and the society at large will benefit with women owning land. Land ownership by women improves their bargaining power and enhances their ability to survive outside unproductive power structure or gender relationships.

Author : Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000340341

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Women's Economic Empowerment by Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan Pdf

This book investigates the barriers to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of countries, the book outlines important lessons and practical solutions for promoting gender equality. Despite global progress in closing gender gaps in education and health, women’s economic empowerment has lagged behind, with little evidence that economic growth promotes gender equality. International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) programme was set up to provide policy lessons, insights, and concrete solutions that could lead to advances in gender equality, particularly on the role of institutions and macroeconomic growth, barriers to labour market access for women, and the impact of women’s care responsibilities. This book showcases rigorous and multi-disciplinary research emerging from this ground-breaking programme, covering topics such as the school-to-work transition, child marriage, unpaid domestic work and childcare, labour market segregation, and the power of social and cultural norms that prevent women from fully participating in better paid sectors of the economy. With a range of rich case studies from Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Uganda, this book is perfect for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in the Global South.

Author : Jorge Saba Arbache,Alexandre Kolev,Ewa Filipiak
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821380666

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Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market by Jorge Saba Arbache,Alexandre Kolev,Ewa Filipiak Pdf

"A copublication of the Agence franðcaise de dâeveloppement and the World Bank."--T.p.

Author : Christian Zamo Akono
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Women
ISBN : 9966610499

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Econometric Analysis of Gender and Labour Market Outcomes in Urban Cameroon by Christian Zamo Akono Pdf

Author : Ms. Chie Aoyagi
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513583846

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Effects of COVID-19 on Regional and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia by Ms. Chie Aoyagi Pdf

The labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by a high share of informal employment in the rural agricultural sector. The impact of COVID-19 on female employment may not appear to be large as the share of such employment is particularly high among women. Nevertheless, widespread income reduction was observed both in rural and urban households. This could worsen the opportunities for women as husbands’ control over the household resource is the norm. The paper also finds that rural children struggled to continue learning during school closures. Gender-sensitive policies are needed to narrow the gap during and post-pandemic.

Author : Sally Baden,Kirsty Milward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Households
ISBN : UOM:39015042998370

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Gender and Poverty by Sally Baden,Kirsty Milward Pdf

Author : Mansah Prah
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789970252343

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Insights Into Gender Equity, Equality and Power Relations in Sub-saharan Africa by Mansah Prah Pdf

Since gender entered the development discourse in the Seventies, African countries have increasingly taken the concept on board in policy and practice. This concern may be due to either one or a combination of the following factors: the ideological positioning of African countries, demands by their donors and development partners, and demands by organised local groups and NGOs. Gender in the development discourse ought to transform power relations between men and women and shift them to social relations that reflect their equal access to productive resources, opportunities and social and material benefits. The result of such actions should be an achievement of comparable status of women and men. This volume, initiated by OSSREA, seeks to examine in more depth, issues regarding the gender-power imbalance in sub-Saharan African countries, with a specific focus on the eastern and southern African regions. The chapters in this book present research that examines and analyses the effectiveness and efficiency of gender mainstreaming policies, strategies and projects developed and implemented by national and international actors. The themes inter-weave with each other although they address gender issues in specific countries and specific contexts. This can be explained by the shared colonial and post-colonial heritage of African countries. It is useful, therefore, to view the structure of the book as a spiral of inter-connected issues that address similar themes, approaching them from different levels. Purely for ease of reading, the contributions have been organised into three parts, with over arching themes that at first glance may seem not to fit well together. A theme that runs through all the chapters is the persistence of patriarchal values and attitudes in Africa and its constraining effect on the achievement of gender equity and equality.

Author : Maty Konte,Nyasha Tirivayi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030149352

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Women and Sustainable Human Development by Maty Konte,Nyasha Tirivayi Pdf

This book adds significantly to the discourse surrounding the progress made in empowering women in Africa over the last decade, providing strong research evidence on diverse and timely gender issues in varied African countries. Topics covered include climate change and environmental degradation, agriculture and land rights, access to – and quality of – education, maternal and reproductive health, unpaid care and women’s labor market participation, financial inclusion and women’s political participation. Cross cutting issues such as migration, masculinities and social norms are also addressed in this volume, which is aimed at policy makers, academics, and indeed anyone else interested in the UN Sustainable Development Goal of the empowerment of women and girls.

Author : Vivian Malta,Ms.Lisa L Kolovich,Angelica Martinez,Ms.Marina Mendes Tavares
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498314718

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Informality and Gender Gaps Going Hand in Hand by Vivian Malta,Ms.Lisa L Kolovich,Angelica Martinez,Ms.Marina Mendes Tavares Pdf

In sub-Saharan Africa women work relatively more in the informal sector than men. Many factors could explain this difference, including women’s lower education levels, legal barriers, social norms and demographic characteristics. Cross-country comparisons indicate strong associations between gender gaps and higher female informality. This paper uses microdata from Senegal to assess the probability of a worker being informal, and our main findings are: (i) in urban areas, being a woman increases this probability by 8.5 percent; (ii) education is usually more relevant for women; (iii) having kids reduces men’s probability of being informal but increases women’s.

Author : Michael Kevane
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1588262383

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Women and Development in Africa by Michael Kevane Pdf

Kevane explores gender issues in Africa in the context of the continent's poor economic performance.

Author : Ms. Lisa L Kolovich,Ms. Monique Newiak
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400246968

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Gender Equality and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ms. Lisa L Kolovich,Ms. Monique Newiak Pdf

Efforts to achieve gender equality will not only help sub-Saharan Africa revive its inclusive growth engine but also will ensure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help address the main disruptive challenges of this century. This book explores the progress made in gender equality in the region, highlighting both the challenges and successes in areas such as legal reforms; education; health; gender-based violence; harmful practices, such as child marriage; and financial inclusion. It takes stock of initiatives towards integrating gender into core macroeconomic and structural reforms, such as through implementing gender budgeting and examines the role that fiscal and other policies can play in closing gender gaps when they are mindful of distributional impacts. Drawing from extensive research across different institutions, the book underscores the macroeconomic significance of gender equality, emphasizing its potential to drive GDP growth, enhance economic stability, reduce income inequality, and foster sustainable development. It lays out how gender gaps interact with emerging challenges, such as digitalization, and explores the impact of global megatrends, such as climate change, on gender inequality, offering strategies for inclusive policy responses—including in a context where women and girls are still carrying a disproportionate care burden that is often not captured in economic measurement. The book aims to serve as a roadmap for policymakers, stakeholders, and advocates seeking to harness the untapped potential of gender equality—for its own sake and for the region's inclusive, sustainable, and green development. It calls for concerted efforts to dismantle structural barriers, transform social norms, and prioritize gender-responsive policies to unlock the full economic potential of sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Cecile Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135276225

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Men at Work by Cecile Jackson Pdf

Gender analysis of development focuses on gender relations, rather than women and men as separate gender categories, but it has necessarily been women-orientated in its concerns with subordination. This work moves gender analysis towards a fuller understanding of men's diverse gendered identities, and how these are implicated in their everyday working lives in developing country contexts. The questions addressed in the papers range from conceptual and methodological issues of definitions and measurement of men's work, to case studies of working men in specific settings, but all are concerned with the recognition of gendered vulnerabilities of (some) men as men, as well as with a re-thinking of gender relations in the light of consideration of the subjectivities of specific groups of men.