Women and trade networks in West Africa / Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat, under the direction of Marie Trémolières and Olivier J. Walther.
Women make a significant contribution to West Africa's food economy, perpetuating a long tradition of commerce and participating in cross-border trade and regional outreach. Their activities face numerous obstacles but also present important opportunities, highlighted in this report through an...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing,
2019.
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| Series: | West African studies (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
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| Online Access: | OECD |
| Summary: | Women make a significant contribution to West Africa's food economy, perpetuating a long tradition of commerce and participating in cross-border trade and regional outreach. Their activities face numerous obstacles but also present important opportunities, highlighted in this report through an unprecedented relational and spatial analysis of social networks. The study focuses on the rice sector in the Dendi region (Benin, Niger and Nigeria) and on the regional governance networks that support women's entrepreneurship. It confirms that Nigeria occupies a privileged position due to its demographics and growing urbanisation. The report proposes the development of innovative public policies based on the reinforcement of the social capital of women and policy approaches that promote better integration of the initiatives undertaken by governments, international and non-governmental organisations to empower women and strengthen their resilience. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9264683356 9789264683358 9264595023 9789264595026 |
| ISSN: | 2074-3548 |
| DOI: | 10.1787/7d67b61d-en |