Role of gender in decision-making: a study of women attached in handloom weaving

Shaw, Tanusree; Das, Arnab; Dey, Soumi

doi:10.1504/ijgsds.2016.076079

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“…The research findings resonate with previous studies conducted in South and Southeast Asian countries. Women have a significant role in agriculture and are involved in decision-making; however, they have lower decision-making powers within the household than men (Fartyal & Rathore, 2016;Hamid, Khan, & Jahangir, 2021;Joshi, Dash, & Gangwar, 2016;Sharma, Chander, Meena, & Verma, 2016;Shaw, Das, & Dey, 2016;Tiwari & Tripathi, 2016;Yusof, 2015). In this Lao case study, women's rising participation in agriculture and economic growth has contributed to some changes, allowing a subsequent rise in women's participation in decision-making.…”

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Agriculture Transition and Women’s Decision-Making Power in Coffee-Farming Households in Lao PDR

Douangphachanh

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Phommavong

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The Lao government introduced a new period of economic liberalisation with the New Economic Mechanism (NEM) in 1986. The present study examines whether market liberalisation and women’s participation translated into changes in women’s decision-making power in the coffee growing region of the Bolaven Plateau in southern Lao PDR. While women have always been involved in coffee farming, their participation increased when the more labour-intensive arabica coffee plants were introduced to replace the less popular robusta variety in the region. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, the study examines gender decision-making within coffee-farming households. The findings show an increase in women’s participation in decision-making with the introduction of the arabica coffee plants; however, men still hold higher decision-making power in farming households. While the NEM has brought about economic growth and provided better livelihoods for coffee farmers, this has not necessarily translated into women’s empowerment. Economic growth is not enough to bring about gender equality, and there is still a need for specific policy interventions.

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