Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation

Women's contributions to poverty reduction, economic growth, and private sector development are increasingly recognized globally. A growing amount of research demonstrates the link between women's empowerment and societal well-being. Yet research also indicates that woman's economic contributions continue to lag behind their achievements in health and education, and a variety of barriers still prevent women in many parts of the world from fully contributing to the economy. Women in Vanuatu: analyzing challenges to economic participation is a step toward filling this gap, spurred by the growing recognition in Vanuatu and the broader pacific region of the need to better address gender inequalities. The publication presents a comprehensive analysis of institutional, legal, and regulatory barriers to women's full economic participation in Vanuatu and proposes measures to address these to ensure a level playing field for both women and men. This work has been a collaborative effort between Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the World Bank's Gender Group, in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS). A number of the study's recommendations, which emerged from consultations with representatives of the government, the private sector, and civil society in Vanuatu, are being addressed in World Bank Group regional programming going forward.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Bowman, Chakriya, Cutura, Jozefina, Ellis, Amanda, Manuel, Clare
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2009
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, ACCESS TO LAND, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACTION FOR WOMEN, ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS, ADULTERY, ADVISORY SERVICE, ADVISORY SERVICES, ADVOCACY, ANTIDISCRIMINATION, BANK BORROWERS, BANK FINANCING, BANK LOANS, BANKS, BARRIERS TO WOMEN, BENEFITS FOR WOMEN, BORROWING, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS ADVICE, BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS CENTER, BUSINESS COOPERATIVES, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, BUSINESS ENTRY, BUSINESS INCUBATORS, BUSINESS LOANS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS OWNER, BUSINESS PLAN, BUSINESS SUCCESS, BUSINESS WOMEN, BUSINESSWOMAN, BUSINESSWOMEN, CASE LAW, CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHILD CARE, COLLATERAL, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL FINANCE, COOPERATIVES, COURT, COURTS, CREDIT ACCESS, CREDIT BUREAU, CREDIT HISTORIES, CRIMINAL, CURRENT ACCOUNT, CUSTOM, CUSTOMARY LAW, CUSTOMARY LAWS, CUSTOMARY PRACTICE, DAMAGES, DESCENT, DISABILITIES, DISCRIMINATION, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, DISCRIMINATORY CUSTOM, DISCRIMINATORY LAWS, DIVERSIFICATION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DOMINANCE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ECONOMIC RESOURCE, ECONOMIC RESOURCES, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYMENT LAW, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, ENROLLMENT, ENROLLMENTS, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, ENTRY BARRIERS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, EQUAL REMUNERATION, EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL TREATMENT, EXCHANGE CONTROL, EXPATRIATE, EXPENDITURE, EXPLOITATION, FAMILIES, FAMILY BUSINESS, FAMILY LAW, FAMILY PROTECTION, FARMERS, FEMALE, FEMALE CLIENTS, FEMALE EMPLOYMENT, FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FEMALES, FEMINIST, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL MARKETS, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FORMAL ECONOMY, FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, GENDER, GENDER ACTION, GENDER ANALYSIS, GENDER CONCERNS, GENDER DIMENSIONS, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER GAPS, GENDER INEQUALITIES, GENDER ISSUES, GENDER PARITY, GENDER ROLES, GENDER-RELATED ISSUES, GIRLS, GOOD CREDIT, HANDICRAFTS, HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS, HOME, HOMES, HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSES, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUSBAND, HUSBANDS, IMPRISONMENT, INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, INFORMAL SECTOR, INHERITANCE, INSURANCE, INTEGRATION OF GENDER, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, ISLAND WOMEN, JUDGE, JUDGES, JUSTICE, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LACK OF AWARENESS, LAND OWNERSHIP, LAND REGISTRATION, LAND RIGHTS, LAWS, LEGAL ADVICE, LEGAL LITERACY, LEGAL REQUIREMENT, LEGAL STATUS, LEGISLATION, LIBERTY, LIMITED ACCESS, LOAN, LOAN REPAYMENT, LOANS FOR BUSINESS, MALE HEIRS, MARGINALIZATION, MARKET ECONOMY, MARRIED WOMAN, MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY, MICROFINANCE, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION, NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION, NUCLEAR FAMILY, NUTRITION, OFFENSES, OUTREACH, OVERSEAS INVESTOR, PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, PENAL CODE, POOR ACCESS, PREGNANCY, PRIVACY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROPORTION OF WOMEN, PROPRIETORSHIPS, RAPE, REAL ESTATE, RECEIPTS, REGIONAL CREDIT, REPAYMENT, REPAYMENT HISTORIES, RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, ROLE OF WOMEN, RULE OF LAW, SAVINGS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SECURITIES, SEX, SEXUAL ASSAULTS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESSES, SOCIAL BARRIERS, SOCIAL SECURITY, START-UP, START-UPS, STATUS OF WOMEN, SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE, SUCCESSFUL WOMEN, SUPPORT FOR WOMEN, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, TRAINING CENTERS, UNDP, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNION, UNITED NATIONS, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, VICTIMS, VILLAGE, VILLAGES, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, WIFE, WILL, WOMAN, WOMEN BORROWERS, WOMEN CANDIDATES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING, WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN IN POLITICS, WOMEN IN SOCIETY,
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090511004143 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2624
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