Gender Value Chain / Markets

Women’s Collective Action: Unlocking the potential of agricultural markets

Which categories of women smallholders participate in collective action in agricultural markets and why?What economic and wider benefits do women smallholders gain from their participation in collective action in agricultural markets?How, and to what extent, does collective action help women smallholders overcome key barriers to their engagement in markets?Which strategies by development actors are most effective in promoting equitable benefits for women from their engagement in collective action in agricultural markets?This research study addresses these questions based on quantitative and qualitative research carried out in Ethiopia, Mali and Tanzania.

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