Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda

Using data collected with a novel sampling approach for agrifood value chains in Bangladesh (rice and potato) and Uganda (arabica coffee and soybean), this study documented meaningful gender and age employment gaps within intermediary sections of the value chains, which include trading , processing...

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Autores principales: Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Wagner, Julia
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162977
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description Using data collected with a novel sampling approach for agrifood value chains in Bangladesh (rice and potato) and Uganda (arabica coffee and soybean), this study documented meaningful gender and age employment gaps within intermediary sections of the value chains, which include trading , processing, and wholesaling activities. While agrifood value chains have potential to generate new jobs and close gaps for both women’s and youth employment in low- and middle-income countries, the study identifies large gender gaps in both operators of intermediary firms and those employed by these firms, as well as an age gap, with few youth operating intermediary firms. The brief offers recommendations for addressing systemic barriers that contribute to gender and age gaps in this “hidden middle” of agrifood value chains.
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spelling CGSpace1629772025-11-06T04:25:06Z Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda Ambler, Kate Bloem, Jeffrey R. Wagner, Julia gender employment agrifood systems agricultural value chains youth employment Using data collected with a novel sampling approach for agrifood value chains in Bangladesh (rice and potato) and Uganda (arabica coffee and soybean), this study documented meaningful gender and age employment gaps within intermediary sections of the value chains, which include trading , processing, and wholesaling activities. While agrifood value chains have potential to generate new jobs and close gaps for both women’s and youth employment in low- and middle-income countries, the study identifies large gender gaps in both operators of intermediary firms and those employed by these firms, as well as an age gap, with few youth operating intermediary firms. The brief offers recommendations for addressing systemic barriers that contribute to gender and age gaps in this “hidden middle” of agrifood value chains. 2024-12-05 2024-12-03T15:04:23Z 2024-12-03T15:04:23Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162977 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ambler, Kate; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and Wagner, Julia. 2024. Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda. IFPRI Issue Brief December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162977
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Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda
title Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda
title_full Gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in Bangladesh and Uganda
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title_sort gender and age employment gaps within agrifood value chains in bangladesh and uganda
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employment
agrifood systems
agricultural value chains
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