Economic crisis helps to 'demarginalize' women

Author(s)
Lema Forje, Catherine
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
1998-05-01
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Approach and methodology
Trade
Keywords
Agriculture
Development methods
Gender mainstreaming
Development in Practice Journal
DiP

Metadata
Show full item record
Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130316
DOI
10.1080/09614529853828
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
Coffee production was the main source of family income in the North West Province of Cameroon until there was a fall in coffee prices. The author recounts a positive side effect of this potential economic crisis for the province: the empowerment of women. Previously denied land-ownership, due to men's traditional hold on land and women's legal status, women bought now-unused land and successfully made money from their produce. The resulting shift in financial power saw the beginning of a shift in status for these women: with economic control came decision-making power.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
Pages
6
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
Collections