Publication: Africa Gender Innovation Lab Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic: Building the Evidence Base to Address Gender Inequality in Ethiopia
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Date
2019
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Published
2019
Author(s)
Buehren, Niklas
Gonzalez, Paula
Hagos, Adiam
Kirkwood, Daniel
Paskov, Patricia
Poulin, Michelle
Raja, Chandni
Abstract
Ethiopia has made remarkable economic
progress over the past decade, achieving high gross domestic
product (GDP) growth and dramatically reducing poverty.
Despite this success, current gender gaps show that
challenges remain to realizing inclusive growth and the full
potential of women’s economic empowerment. In Ethiopia,
women still lag men on several important economic
indicators, including employment rate, agricultural
productivity, earnings from self-employment, and wage
income. While the Government of Ethiopia has already made
significant commitments and investments aiming to close the
country’s gender gaps, new data offer an opportunity to
generate critical evidence to strategically target these
investments. For this reason, the Africa gender innovation
lab’s (GIL) Ethiopia gender diagnostic report provides
innovative analysis on the root causes and drivers of gender
inequality in Ethiopia. Using data from the latest round of
the Ethiopia socioeconomic survey (2015-2016) and an
established statistical approach, the report examines the
country’s gender gaps in employment, agricultural
productivity, and income from self- and wage employment. It
presents specific policy areas for the government to target
in addressing the constraints faced by female workers,
farmers, and business owners. The key findings and policy
recommendations are discussed in the report.
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“Buehren, Niklas; Goldstein, Markus; Gonzalez, Paula; Hagos, Adiam; Kirkwood, Daniel; Paskov, Patricia; Poulin, Michelle; Raja, Chandni. 2019. Africa Gender Innovation Lab Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic: Building the Evidence Base to Address Gender Inequality in Ethiopia. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31435 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”