Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs
"Key messages - Both men and women in low- and middle-income countries face barriers to owning and growing food-systems enterprises, but those faced by women are generally higher. These barriers include poor access to finance, networks and mentors; lower literacy and numeracy; limited business skill...
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CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119223 |
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| author | Nordhagen, Stella |
| author_browse | Nordhagen, Stella |
| author_facet | Nordhagen, Stella |
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| description | "Key messages
- Both men and women in low- and middle-income countries face barriers to owning and growing food-systems enterprises, but those faced by women are generally higher. These barriers include poor access to finance, networks and mentors; lower literacy and numeracy; limited business skills; gender stereotypes; limited mobility; and dual work burdens.
- These issues can be partially overcome by providing training, business development services and financing and by fostering networks, but gender-transformative approaches to address root causes will also be needed.
- Negative stereotypes about women-owned businesses can be self-fulfilling, making it essential to recognize and accommodate the unique challenges women entrepreneurs face without reinforcing such stereotypes." |
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| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2022 |
| publishDateRange | 2022 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1192232025-12-08T10:29:22Z Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs Nordhagen, Stella women gender women's participation agribusiness enterprises role of women "Key messages - Both men and women in low- and middle-income countries face barriers to owning and growing food-systems enterprises, but those faced by women are generally higher. These barriers include poor access to finance, networks and mentors; lower literacy and numeracy; limited business skills; gender stereotypes; limited mobility; and dual work burdens. - These issues can be partially overcome by providing training, business development services and financing and by fostering networks, but gender-transformative approaches to address root causes will also be needed. - Negative stereotypes about women-owned businesses can be self-fulfilling, making it essential to recognize and accommodate the unique challenges women entrepreneurs face without reinforcing such stereotypes." 2022-01-26 2022-04-03T11:20:29Z 2022-04-03T11:20:29Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119223 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Nordhagen, S. 2022. Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women’s opportunities as food system entrepreneurs. CGIAR GENDER Platform Evidence Explainer. Nairobi, Kenya: CGIAR GENDER Platform. |
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| title | Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| title_full | Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| title_fullStr | Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| title_short | Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| title_sort | gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women s opportunities as food system entrepreneurs |
| topic | women gender women's participation agribusiness enterprises role of women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119223 |
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