Leveraging the energy transition for gender-equitable growth in rural livelihoods

Agriculture in India contributes close to 20% of GDP and employs 44% of the workforce. Of these agricultural workers, 55% are women, and this percentage is likely to increase as women have fewer opportunities than men to find non-farm jobs. On top of that, women face significantly more barriers and...

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Main Authors: Durga, Neha, Taneja, Garima, Mishra, Shrishti
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131663
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Summary:Agriculture in India contributes close to 20% of GDP and employs 44% of the workforce. Of these agricultural workers, 55% are women, and this percentage is likely to increase as women have fewer opportunities than men to find non-farm jobs. On top of that, women face significantly more barriers and constraints in accessing natural resources such as water and land because – despite significant legal and social efforts – the land rights of women are not widely acknowledged.