Inequalities in agricultural support for women in South Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Policy briefs
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Hart, M.Aliber
KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, FARMERS, INEQUALITY, WOMEN
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7445
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3235
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3235
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Hart, M.Aliber
KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, FARMERS, INEQUALITY, WOMEN
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7445
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3235
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3235
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Abstract
This brief, drawn from several studies since 2005 in which the authors were involved, as well as an analysis of the 2009 General Household Survey (GHS), shows the challenges women farmers face in accessing the type of support they need and makes policy recommendations.-
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