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Admired in Theory, Pushed Out in Practice: Challenges Faced by Women Pursuing Work in Male-dominated Sectors in Guinea, Conakry

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dc.contributor.authorPierotti, Rachael Susan
dc.contributor.authorCucagna, Maria Emilia
dc.contributor.authorPike, Isabel Grace Glasier
dc.contributor.authorMbaye, Mame Soukeye
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-03T20:18:58Z
dc.date.available2024-12-03T20:18:58Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-03
dc.description.abstractIn Conakry, Republic of Guinea, women business owners in male-dominated sectors earn significantly more than their counterparts in sectors with a higher concentration of female entrepreneurs. This trend aligns with findings from the Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL), highlighting the potential economic benefits when women break traditional gender barriers in business. GIL’s recent qualitative research reveals positive social perceptions of women in these fields, with both men and women viewing them as courageous, challenging the idea that social disapproval is a significant barrier. However, beyond personal preferences and domestic duties often cited for women’s under-representation in male-dominated sectors, deeper constraints persist. Chief among these are the high startup capital requirements and the issues of paternalism and harassment that women frequently face. Policies aiming to boost women’s participation in these higher-earning sectors must address both entry barriers, like access to capital, and workplace retention issues, such as hostile work environments, to effectively reduce occupational gender segregation and close the wage gap.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099727111072456978/IDU1b891f967105cf14f881a4321bd5d9e4ce29b
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42491
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42491
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER INNOVATION LAB
dc.subjectWOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectSDG 5
dc.titleAdmired in Theory, Pushed Out in Practiceen
dc.title.subtitleChallenges Faced by Women Pursuing Work in Male-dominated Sectors in Guinea, Conakryen
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okr.crossref.titleAdmired in Theory, Pushed Out in Practice: Challenges Faced by Women Pursuing Work in Male-dominated Sectors in Guinea, Conakry
okr.date.disclosure2024-12-03
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica Western and Central (AFW)
okr.region.countryGuinea
okr.sectorHealth and other social services::Other social services
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Wages, Compensation & Benefits
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Work & Working Conditions
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor AFR 2 (HAWS2)
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