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Women and youth in agriculture

In: Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities

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  • Lambrecht, Isabel B.
  • Mahrt, Kristi
  • Cho, Ame
  • Ei Win, Hnin

Abstract

Gendered social and cultural norms often strongly emphasize women’s roles as caregivers. Such norms may, in turn, contribute to gender patterns in economic activity, including agricultural activity. Meanwhile, youth are at a critical stage in their lives as they transition from being “dependent” household members to a more independent stage of life, with increasing caregiving and income-generating responsibilities. There may, therefore, be generational differences between youth and non-youth in terms of their contributions to economic activities—including the extent to which they are involved in one sector or another. Knowing and understanding the gendered and generational contributions and roles of women, men, and youth in rural livelihoods and the inequalities therein are critical to designing policies and interventions. Without such evidence, policies and projects risk being designed on the basis of false assumptions, at best lowering efficiency and, at worst, leading to harmful outcomes. So far, only a handful of studies have described gender roles in Myanmar agriculture, and these rely on case study evidence and qualitative data. Little quantitative evidence is available about women’s and youth’s roles in agriculture in Myanmar and, more broadly, in the rural economy.

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  • Lambrecht, Isabel B. & Mahrt, Kristi & Cho, Ame & Ei Win, Hnin, 2024. "Women and youth in agriculture," IFPRI book chapters, in: Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities, chapter 17, pages p. 467-49, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifpric:155203
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