Africa Gender Innovation Lab Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic : Building the Evidence Base to Address Gender Inequality in Ethiopia

Africa Gender Innovation Lab Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic : Building the Evidence Base to Address Gender Inequality in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has made remarkable economic progress over the past decade, achieving high gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dramatically reducing poverty. Despite this success, current gender gaps show that challenges remain to realizing inclusive...

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Main Authors: Buehren, Niklas, Goldstein, Markus, Gonzalez, Paula, Hagos, Adiam, Kirkwood, Daniel, Paskov, Patricia, Poulin, Michelle, Raja, Chandni
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
GENDER GAP
GENDER INEQUALITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
EXTENSION SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCE
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
BUSINESS REGULATION
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
WAGE GAP
EMPOWERMENT
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/229441553233523069/Africa-Gender-Innovation-Lab-Ethiopia-Gender-Diagnostic-Building-the-Evidence-Base-to-Address-Gender-Inequality-in-Ethiopia
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31435
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Summary:Ethiopia has made remarkable economic progress over the past decade, achieving high gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dramatically reducing poverty. Despite this success, current gender gaps show that challenges remain to realizing inclusive growth and the full potential of women’s economic empowerment. In Ethiopia, women still lag men on several important economic indicators, including employment rate, agricultural productivity, earnings from self-employment, and wage income. While the Government of Ethiopia has already made significant commitments and investments aiming to close the country’s gender gaps, new data offer an opportunity to generate critical evidence to strategically target these investments. For this reason, the Africa gender innovation lab’s (GIL) Ethiopia gender diagnostic report provides innovative analysis on the root causes and drivers of gender inequality in Ethiopia. Using data from the latest round of the Ethiopia socioeconomic survey (2015-2016) and an established statistical approach, the report examines the country’s gender gaps in employment, agricultural productivity, and income from self- and wage employment. It presents specific policy areas for the government to target in addressing the constraints faced by female workers, farmers, and business owners. The key findings and policy recommendations are discussed in the report.

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