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Male Outmigration and Women's Work and Empowerment in Agriculture : The Case of Nepal and Senegal.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Bank Group.
- Series:
- Women in Development and Gender Study.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Women in Development and Gender Study
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural Sector Economics.
- Agriculture.
- Emigration.
- Employment.
- Empowerment.
- Food Security.
- Gender.
- Gender and Economics.
- Migration.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Rural Development.
- Rural Labor Markets.
- Local Subjects:
- Agricultural Sector Economics.
- Agriculture.
- Emigration.
- Employment.
- Empowerment.
- Food Security.
- Gender.
- Gender and Economics.
- Migration.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Rural Development.
- Rural Labor Markets.
- Other Title:
- Male Outmigration and Women's Work and Empowerment in Agriculture
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2018.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The objective of this study is to examine the linkages between migration and women's work and empowerment in agriculture in Nepal and Senegal. In particular, this analysis seeks to understand: (i) how outmigration influences women's work in agriculture; (ii) the consequences of male-dominated migration on gender roles and women's empowerment; and (iii) whether and how outmigration impacts household food security.
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