Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing
            Challenges to Economic Participation

Bowman, Chakriya; Cutura, Jozefina; Ellis, Amanda; Manuel, Clare

dc.creator	Bowman, Chakriya
dc.creator	Cutura, Jozefina
dc.creator	Ellis, Amanda
dc.creator	Manuel, Clare
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:03:18Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:03:18Z
dc.date	2009
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:39:12Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:39:12Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090511004143
dc.identifier	978-0-8213-7909-7
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2624
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/243019
dc.description	Women's contributions to poverty reduction, economic growth, and private sector development are increasingly recognized globally. A growing amount of research demonstrates the link between women's empowerment and societal well-being. Yet research also indicates that woman's economic contributions continue to lag behind their achievements in health and education, and a variety of barriers still prevent women in many parts of the world from fully contributing to the economy. Women in Vanuatu: analyzing challenges to economic participation is a step toward filling this gap, spurred by the growing recognition in Vanuatu and the broader pacific region of the need to better address gender inequalities. The publication presents a comprehensive analysis of institutional, legal, and regulatory barriers to women's full economic participation in Vanuatu and proposes measures to address these to ensure a level playing field for both women and men. This work has been a collaborative effort between Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the World Bank's Gender Group, in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS). A number of the study's recommendations, which emerged from consultations with representatives of the government, the private sector, and civil society in Vanuatu, are being addressed in World Bank Group regional programming going forward.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.relation	Directions in Development ; private sector development
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subject	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	ACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subject	ACCESS TO HEALTH
dc.subject	ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subject	ACCESS TO LAND
dc.subject	ACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subject	ACTION FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS
dc.subject	ADULTERY
dc.subject	ADVISORY SERVICE
dc.subject	ADVISORY SERVICES
dc.subject	ADVOCACY
dc.subject	ANTIDISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	BANK BORROWERS
dc.subject	BANK FINANCING
dc.subject	BANK LOANS
dc.subject	BANKS
dc.subject	BARRIERS TO WOMEN
dc.subject	BENEFITS FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	BORROWING
dc.subject	BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subject	BUSINESS ADVICE
dc.subject	BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
dc.subject	BUSINESS CENTER
dc.subject	BUSINESS COOPERATIVES
dc.subject	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENTRY
dc.subject	BUSINESS INCUBATORS
dc.subject	BUSINESS LOANS
dc.subject	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	BUSINESS OWNER
dc.subject	BUSINESS PLAN
dc.subject	BUSINESS SUCCESS
dc.subject	BUSINESS WOMEN
dc.subject	BUSINESSWOMAN
dc.subject	BUSINESSWOMEN
dc.subject	CASE LAW
dc.subject	CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subject	CHILD CARE
dc.subject	COLLATERAL
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL FINANCE
dc.subject	COOPERATIVES
dc.subject	COURT
dc.subject	COURTS
dc.subject	CREDIT ACCESS
dc.subject	CREDIT BUREAU
dc.subject	CREDIT HISTORIES
dc.subject	CRIMINAL
dc.subject	CURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subject	CUSTOM
dc.subject	CUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subject	CUSTOMARY LAWS
dc.subject	CUSTOMARY PRACTICE
dc.subject	DAMAGES
dc.subject	DESCENT
dc.subject	DISABILITIES
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATORY CUSTOM
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATORY LAWS
dc.subject	DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject	DIVORCE
dc.subject	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subject	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subject	DOMINANCE
dc.subject	ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subject	ECONOMIC BENEFITS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	ECONOMIC RESOURCE
dc.subject	ECONOMIC RESOURCES
dc.subject	EMPLOYEE
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT LAW
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subject	ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	ENROLLMENTS
dc.subject	ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subject	EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
dc.subject	EQUAL REMUNERATION
dc.subject	EQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subject	EQUAL TREATMENT
dc.subject	EXCHANGE CONTROL
dc.subject	EXPATRIATE
dc.subject	EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	EXPLOITATION
dc.subject	FAMILIES
dc.subject	FAMILY BUSINESS
dc.subject	FAMILY LAW
dc.subject	FAMILY PROTECTION
dc.subject	FARMERS
dc.subject	FEMALE
dc.subject	FEMALE CLIENTS
dc.subject	FEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subject	FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subject	FEMALES
dc.subject	FEMINIST
dc.subject	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subject	FINANCIAL LITERACY
dc.subject	FINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject	FOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subject	FORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subject	FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
dc.subject	GENDER
dc.subject	GENDER ACTION
dc.subject	GENDER ANALYSIS
dc.subject	GENDER CONCERNS
dc.subject	GENDER DIMENSIONS
dc.subject	GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subject	GENDER GAPS
dc.subject	GENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subject	GENDER ISSUES
dc.subject	GENDER PARITY
dc.subject	GENDER ROLES
dc.subject	GENDER-RELATED ISSUES
dc.subject	GIRLS
dc.subject	GOOD CREDIT
dc.subject	HANDICRAFTS
dc.subject	HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	HOME
dc.subject	HOMES
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	HOUSES
dc.subject	HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subject	HUSBAND
dc.subject	HUSBANDS
dc.subject	IMPRISONMENT
dc.subject	INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subject	INFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subject	INHERITANCE
dc.subject	INSURANCE
dc.subject	INTEGRATION OF GENDER
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subject	ISLAND WOMEN
dc.subject	JUDGE
dc.subject	JUDGES
dc.subject	JUSTICE
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	LACK OF AWARENESS
dc.subject	LAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	LAND REGISTRATION
dc.subject	LAND RIGHTS
dc.subject	LAWS
dc.subject	LEGAL ADVICE
dc.subject	LEGAL LITERACY
dc.subject	LEGAL REQUIREMENT
dc.subject	LEGAL STATUS
dc.subject	LEGISLATION
dc.subject	LIBERTY
dc.subject	LIMITED ACCESS
dc.subject	LOAN
dc.subject	LOAN REPAYMENT
dc.subject	LOANS FOR BUSINESS
dc.subject	MALE HEIRS
dc.subject	MARGINALIZATION
dc.subject	MARKET ECONOMY
dc.subject	MARRIED WOMAN
dc.subject	MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY
dc.subject	MICROFINANCE
dc.subject	MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
dc.subject	NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION
dc.subject	NUCLEAR FAMILY
dc.subject	NUTRITION
dc.subject	OFFENSES
dc.subject	OUTREACH
dc.subject	OVERSEAS INVESTOR
dc.subject	PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subject	PENAL CODE
dc.subject	POOR ACCESS
dc.subject	PREGNANCY
dc.subject	PRIVACY
dc.subject	PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subject	PROPORTION OF WOMEN
dc.subject	PROPRIETORSHIPS
dc.subject	RAPE
dc.subject	REAL ESTATE
dc.subject	RECEIPTS
dc.subject	REGIONAL CREDIT
dc.subject	REPAYMENT
dc.subject	REPAYMENT HISTORIES
dc.subject	RIGHTS FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	ROLE OF WOMEN
dc.subject	RULE OF LAW
dc.subject	SAVINGS
dc.subject	SCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subject	SECURITIES
dc.subject	SEX
dc.subject	SEXUAL ASSAULTS
dc.subject	SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
dc.subject	SMALL BUSINESS
dc.subject	SMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subject	SOCIAL BARRIERS
dc.subject	SOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject	START-UP
dc.subject	START-UPS
dc.subject	STATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subject	SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE
dc.subject	SUCCESSFUL WOMEN
dc.subject	SUPPORT FOR WOMEN
dc.subject	TEENAGE PREGNANCY
dc.subject	TRAINING CENTERS
dc.subject	UNDP
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	UNION
dc.subject	UNITED NATIONS
dc.subject	UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subject	VICTIMS
dc.subject	VILLAGE
dc.subject	VILLAGES
dc.subject	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subject	WIFE
dc.subject	WILL
dc.subject	WOMAN
dc.subject	WOMEN BORROWERS
dc.subject	WOMEN CANDIDATES
dc.subject	WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subject	WOMEN IN BUSINESS
dc.subject	WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING
dc.subject	WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	WOMEN IN POLITICS
dc.subject	WOMEN IN SOCIETY
dc.title	Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.coverage	East Asia and Pacific
dc.coverage	Oceania
dc.coverage	Vanuatu