Unleashing the Potential of Ethiopian Women : Trends and Options for Economic Empowerment

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-06-30T22:23:19Z
dc.date2014-06-30T22:23:19Z
dc.date2009-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:04:14Z
dc.descriptionThis report aims to update knowledge of gender disparities in Ethiopia using the latest household survey data. The aim of this analysis is to support ongoing efforts to implement Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP) vision. The significant progress in addressing key dimensions of gender disparities such as education shown in this report as well as in the recent annual progress report on the implementation of PASDEP in 2006-2007 suggests that current policy directions are proving effective. At the same time this report highlights the need to complement the existing emphasis on broad based interventions with additional targeted interventions which might address the specific constraints experienced by some groups. Further, based on the evidence from a few detailed evaluations of some existing programs, the study highlights how policy making in this area should include more emphasis on considerations of effective implementation and monitoring. This report is structured as follows. Chapter two presents a set of stylized facts on gender disparities in Ethiopia, including both trends over the last decade and current comparisons between Ethiopia and other countries. Chapter three looks in greater detail at the main drivers of gender disparities, focusing on factor markets. Chapter four looks at the economic pay-offs of decreasing gender inequality. Chapter five identifies a few priority areas for policy intervention.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/11159947/ethiopia-unleashing-potential-ethiopian-women-trends-options-economic-empowerment
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18862
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/18862
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414965
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectAFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN
dc.subjectBABY
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBIASES
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCONTROL OVER RESOURCES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCULTURAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectCULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectDEPENDENT CHILDREN
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANNING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDISPARITIES IN ACCESS
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectEARNING CAPACITY
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectEFFECTS OF GENDER
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY SIZE
dc.subjectFEMALE CHILDREN
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFGM
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectFIRST MARRIAGE
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectGENDER AWARENESS
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGENDER BIASES
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER INDICATORS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER MAINSTREAMING
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVITY
dc.subjectGENDERS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectHARMFUL PRACTICES
dc.subjectHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICIES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WORK
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectIMPACT OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLEGAL ACCESS
dc.subjectLEGAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectLEGISLATORS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMICRO ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO-CREDIT
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION PLAN
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEGISLATURES
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POPULATION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectPARLIAMENTARY SEATS
dc.subjectPERSONAL FREEDOM
dc.subjectPOLICY DIALOGUE
dc.subjectPOLICY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectPREJUDICES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectPROPRIETORSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPHERE
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO SHOWS
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectREGIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectROLE MODELS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL GIRLS
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECTORAL PRIORITIES
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEX RATIO
dc.subjectSEXUAL INTERCOURSE
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectSTRATEGIC PRIORITIES
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY LEVELS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNFPA
dc.subjectURBAN AREA
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.titleUnleashing the Potential of Ethiopian Women : Trends and Options for Economic Empowerment

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