A study conducted by researchers at EfD-Mak Uganda has shown that Chapati vendors could only afford to use the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cookstoves in their households. The study findings…
EfD’s collaborative program Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative, SETI, had several activities at EfD’s Annual Meeting on September 22-26 in Kampala, Uganda. The question of how to achieve a…
The collaborative program Women in Environmental Economics for Development, WinEED, held a well-attended open seminar at EfD’s Annual Meeting in Uganda. A large number of the participants were men…
In many countries, gender inequality remains a social problem that manifests in several aspects in society, including in the labor market. One visible example of such inequality is the difference in…
Addressing gender inequality in economic opportunities in developing countries has the potential to improve the household’s nutrition. This study by EfD researcher Nikita Sangwan and Shalander Kumar (ICRISAT) informs policies intended to improve food security and health outcomes of the need to enhance female labor force participation (FLFP).
Study in semi-arid areas shows improved nutritional intake in households with working women.
Resumen. Las brechas estructurales y los estereotipos de género muestran y acrecientan la vulnerabilidad de las mujeres en Colombia. Su situación, tras el choque por la pandemia de Covid-19, es hoy aún más apremiante. Más que símbolos necesitamos acciones decididas para promover la inserción laboral de las mujeres en empleos de calidad con condiciones que den cuenta de la carga desproporcionada que asumen por las labores de cuidado.
