Leveraging the energy transition for gender-equitable growth in rural livelihoods
Agriculture in India contributes close to 20% of GDP and employs 44% of the workforce. Of these agricultural workers, 55% are women, and this percentage is likely to increase as women have fewer opportunities than men to find non-farm jobs. On top of that, women face significantly more barriers and constraints in accessing natural resources such as water and land because – despite significant legal and social efforts – the land rights of women are not widely acknowledged.
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| Format: | Blog Post biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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CGIAR System Organization
2023-03-03
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| Subjects: | energy, economic growth, gender, equity, livelihoods, women, credit, technology, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131663 https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/leveraging-energy-transition-for-gender-equitable-growth-in-rural-livelihoods/ |
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