Investing in Childcare for Women's Economic Empowerment

Donald, Aletheia ; Campos, Francisco ; Vaillant, Julia ; Cucagna, Maria Emilia

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AFRICA GENDER POLICY;    CHILDCARE;    EMPOWERMENT;    DOMESTIC WORK;    WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE;   

RP-ID  :  129432

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Two thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’scitizens depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Womenmake up a large part of the agricultural workforce: in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), over 80 percent ofwomen work in farming compared to 60 percent of men.However, women face a variety of constraints which limit thetime they can devote to working or supervising farm laborand reduce the productivity of their plots. Increasingwomen’s agricultural productivity has the potential not onlyto improve their own economic status, but also to enhanceeconomic growth and food security in their communities. TheGender Innovation Lab (GIL) used a combination ofconsultations in the field, desk research, and primary datacollection to understand the patterns of time allocation inrural households in Western DRC, and to assess the factorsto consider when designing effective interventions aimed atincreasing women’s agricultural productivity.