Promoting Gender Equitable Opportunities: Why It Matters for Agricultural Value Chains
This brief outlines the following key "evidence-based correlations" among gender equality, competitiveness, and empowerment that inform the GATE Project's "Promoting Gender Equitable Opportunities in Agricultural Value Chains: A Handbook":
Key Findings
- Increasing opportunities for women improves equality and empowerment.
- Increasing asset equality between men and women improves growth in the agricultural sector.
- Increasing gender equality in the labor market improves economic efficiency.