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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Autor principal: Nordhagen, Stella
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119223
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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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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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Gender stereotypes must be overturned to improve women's opportunities as food system entrepreneurs
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
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role of women
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119223
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