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Power in Perseverance: Understanding the Journey of Women Entrepreneurs in Yemen

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dc.contributor.authorJohn, Aparna
dc.contributor.authorConstant, Samantha M.
dc.contributor.authorAghajanian, Alia
dc.contributor.authorPark, Hogeun
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-03T17:34:36Z
dc.date.available2024-06-03T17:34:36Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-03
dc.description.abstractIn Yemen, women and girls face multiple obstacles that hinder progress toward gender equality and limit their economic participation. The ongoing conflict has devastated the lives, health, and economic prospects of ordinary Yemenis, and deepened vulnerabilities, especially for women and girls. However, global experience has shown that women often take on the role of head of household and actively participate in income-generating activities during times of crisis. A similar trend has reportedly been seen in Yemen, with women starting new businesses since the start of the conflict and having more say in household decision making. Despite this, Yemeni women still face societal expectations and restrictive norms that limit their mobility and interactions in public life. This study analyzes factors that enable or constrain Yemeni women to participate in economic activities during a period of protracted conflict. The study uses in-depth interviews and photo documentary to portray the journeys of 24 female entrepreneurs from four governorates in Yemen who have persevered with their businesses. The team subsequently coded and analyzed all interviews to search for common themes and emerging patterns. The study focuses on a niche group of women who have started enterprises in a country where the female labor force participation is low. The study uncovers critical insights into understanding their needs and aspirations to pave an enabling environment. This study, while small, can be used to inform findings relevant to (i) this group of women, (ii) other women living in other parts of Yemen, (iii) other women living in similar contexts of protracted conflict, and (iv) generations of women to come in these contexts. The study found that interviewed female entrepreneurs face a web of intertwined factors that act as facilitators and barriers at the individual and household, enterprise and market, formal institutions, and informal institutions levels.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099053124093512123/P50412817c21c706c1b88b1bd4d07cce108
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41643
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41643
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectURBAN ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectSDG 5
dc.titlePower in Perseveranceen
dc.title.subtitleUnderstanding the Journey of Women Entrepreneurs in Yemenen
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okr.crossref.titlePower in Perseverance: Understanding the Journey of Women Entrepreneurs in Yemen
okr.date.disclosure2024-06-03
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-01T02:27:15.520569Z
okr.date.lastmodified2024-05-31T00:00:00Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099053124093512123/P50412817c21c706c1b88b1bd4d07cce108
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okr.identifier.docmidP504128-7c21c767-03fc-426c-b88b-bd4d07cce108
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41643
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34328373
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryYemen, Republic of
okr.sectorCentral Government (Central Agencies)
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.topicGender::Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Policy
okr.unitEFI-MNA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EMNPV)
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