Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity in Agriculture: A Different Perspective From Southeast Asia
Publisher: Food Policy
Author(s): Sonia Akter, Pieter Rutsaert, Joyce Luis, Nyo Me Htwe, Su Su San, Budi Raharjo, and Arlyna Pustika
Date: 2017
Topics: Basic Services, Gender
Countries: Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
This study presents evidence of women empowerment from Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Women have equal access to productive resources and a greater control over household income than men. Women play an active role in agricultural groups in Thailand and in the Philippines but not in Indonesia and Myanmar. Country specific gender intervention framework is necessary for effectively addressing gender gaps in agriculture.