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Analytical Brief on Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment in East Africa

This Analytical brief assesses the financial, educational, and legal barriers that prevent women in East Africa from fully participating and thriving in their economic spheres.

Analytical Brief on Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment in East Africa

December 20, 2016

Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Africa

Gender and Women’s Empowerment

This Analytical brief assesses the financial, educational, and legal barriers that prevent women in East Africa from fully participating and thriving in their economic spheres. Topics include bank account ownership, mobile money use, access to loans, unpaid care work, school completion rates, unemployment and labor force participation, property rights, gender-based violence, & early marriage.


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