Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Agricultural programs targeting women may increase women’s work burdens and shift the distribution of work between productive and reproductive tasks. Complementary information on women’s sense of control over their time highlights additional benefits of agricultural programs beyond changes in women’...

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Autores principales: Abdu, Aishat, Malapit, Hazel J., Go, Ara
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174463
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description Agricultural programs targeting women may increase women’s work burdens and shift the distribution of work between productive and reproductive tasks. Complementary information on women’s sense of control over their time highlights additional benefits of agricultural programs beyond changes in women’s workloads. Despite program interventions, gender norms often persist, affecting how communities perceive work intensity and division of responsibilities between men and women. The relationship between women’s time use and nutrition is complex and interacts with mediating factors, requiring a multifaceted approach to program design and evaluation. Evidence linking time use data to nonfarm work is lacking, highlighting the need to leverage WEAI time use data to fill this critical gap.
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spelling CGSpace1744632025-12-08T10:06:44Z Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Abdu, Aishat Malapit, Hazel J. Go, Ara women agriculture gender female labour division of labour Agricultural programs targeting women may increase women’s work burdens and shift the distribution of work between productive and reproductive tasks. Complementary information on women’s sense of control over their time highlights additional benefits of agricultural programs beyond changes in women’s workloads. Despite program interventions, gender norms often persist, affecting how communities perceive work intensity and division of responsibilities between men and women. The relationship between women’s time use and nutrition is complex and interacts with mediating factors, requiring a multifaceted approach to program design and evaluation. Evidence linking time use data to nonfarm work is lacking, highlighting the need to leverage WEAI time use data to fill this critical gap. 2025-05-06 2025-05-07T12:34:46Z 2025-05-07T12:34:46Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174463 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140224 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140304 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Abdu, Aishat; Malapit, Hazel; and Go, Ara. 2025. Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. WEAI Applications and Insights 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174463
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Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
title Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
title_full Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
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title_short Understanding women’s time use in farming communities: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
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agriculture
gender
female labour
division of labour
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