Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

LEAVE NO WOMEN BEHIND" : A Case study on Holistic Approach of Integrating Economic Empowerment of Women in Ethiopia

Dr. G. Pandi Selvi, Elfneh Kebamo Sidemo

Abstract :

 Women and girls in Ethiopia are strongly disadvantaged compared to boys and men in several areas, including literacy, health, livelihoods and

basic human rights. They also suffer from low status in their society and lack social support networks. Manifestations of discrimination against
women are numerous and acute:With regard to women‘s participation in economic life, the 2005 National Labour Force Survey reveals that women
represent 47 per cent of labor force in Ethiopia, with highly unequal participation: 68.5 per cent of employed women were unpaid family workers
and 24.8 per cent were self–employed in informal jobs. In addition, women‘s illiteracy and inability to meet the initial payment required to qualify
for agricultural credit has limited their access to credit facilities. The Programme–supported baseline survey indicates that only 6 per cent of rural
women have access to credit and 1 per cent have vocational skills training. Moreover, despite the widespread involvement of rural women in
agricultural work, there is a persistent belief that “women don‘t farm,” which discounts their vital contribution to Ethiopia‘s key economic activity.
The Programme “Leave No Woman Behind” is an integrated programme aimed to empower women in the Amhara and Tigray regions. It stems
from the recognition of the various dimensions of women‘s poverty and responds with a holistic approach of complementary interventions,
integrating economic empowerment with access to reproductive health, literacy and behavioural change at community level. Women participating
in the Programme are targeted by all the intervention areas, which results in rounded improvement in their lives. Implemented through local
structures, the Programme strengthened pre–existing capacities and contributed to building the Government‘s service delivery capacity.

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Dr. G. Pandi Selvi, Elfneh Kebamo Sidemo, LEAVE NO WOMEN BEHIND, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018


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