Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya : Unleashing the Power of Women

Ellis, Amanda; Cutura, Jozefina; Dione, Nouma; Gillson, Ian; Manuel, Clare; Thongori, Judy

Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya : Unleashing the Power of Women

2007

This report examines the legal, administrative, and regulatory barriers that are preventing women in Kenya from contributing fully to the Kenyan economy. Building on the 2004 Foreign Investment and Advisory Service (FIAS) report, "Improving the Commercial Legal Framework and Removing Administrative and Regulatory Barriers to Investment," this study looks at the bureaucratic barriers facing women in Kenya through a gender lens. The report makes specific recommendations to address gender-related barriers in the context of ongoing government and donor initiatives to encourage private sector development as the key driver of poverty reduction and economic growth, in line with Kenya's Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation 2003-2007 (ERS). Addressing these constraints will not only allow women to make a full contribution to the economy but also improve their livelihoods and those of their families and help create a more enabling environment for all businesses in Kenya.

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access to justice access to land advocacy agricultural sector bankruptcy business associations capacity building case law commercial banks compensation cooperatives courts crime customary law divorce domestic violence economic activities economic development economic growth equal rights ethnic groups eu expenditure families farmer farmers females financial institutions foreign investment gender gender equality gender equity gender mainstreaming households human rights illiteracy informal sector insurance international bank international law justice land ownership land rights legal status legislation marital status microfinance outreach pregnancy productivity property law property rights real estate repayment sex sexual violence small enterprises smallholders status of women unctad undp unemployment union united nations urban areas

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Washington, DC: World Bank

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Privacy; Matrimonial home; Lack of access; International finance; Women lawyers; Gender action; Prostitution; Customary laws; Poor access; Female; Widower; Financial services; Gender inequality; Public policy; Collateral; Repayment history; Minimum wage; Women judges; Banking system; Married woman; Education levels; Collateral access; Bank credit; Small business; Labor market; Female population; Parental responsibility; Female access; Credit access; Country gender assessment; Genders; Limited access; Single woman; Capital investment; Advisory service; Lack of property; Government policies; Power of women; Enrollment; Widows; Technical assistance; Financial assets; Small farm; Successful women; Economic contribution; Access to finance; Labor force participation; Unequal access; Institutional framework; Homes; Microfinance institution; Wage gap; Employers; Women in development; Matrimonial law; Prejudices; Support for women; Married women; Employment opportunities for women; Administrative barriers; Inheritance rights; Rates of return; Fundamental rights; Equal opportunities; Mfis; Gender discrimination; Access to capital; Micro enterprises; Landless households; Smallholder; Loan; Access to resources; Business entry; Court; Financial need; Cultural norms; Marriages; Securities; Family property; Women entrepreneur; Woman; Legal aid; Business training; Will; Smallholder access; Barriers to business growth; Microfinance institutions; Development bank; Financial responsibilities; Violence against women; Land market; Credit information; Economic crisis; New business; Discriminatory customary law; National land policy; Home; Victims of rape; Family income; Barriers to growth; Husband; Employment opportunities; Financial institution; Business association; International treaties; Denial of property rights; Gender bias; Administrative reform; Barriers to investment; Gender relations; Discrimination against women; Wife; Damages; Inheritance; Gender issues; Unmarried women; Credit cooperative; Female entrepreneurs; Gender awareness; Gender assessment; Widow; Businesswomen; Female entrepreneur; Immovable property; Informal savings; Liberty; Social responsibility; Women business owners; Forms of discrimination; Husbands; Inequalities; Safety net; Wives; Women entrepreneurs; Opportunities for women; Victims; Female worker; Land issues; Small business owners; Access to education; Mfi; Gender initiatives; Repayment rates; Labor laws; Economic empowerment; Job creation; Divorce petition; Judges; Business finance; Businesswoman; Vulnerable groups; Adultery; Bankers association; Barriers to women; Exploitation; Education spending; Equal access; Financial resources; Gender inequalities; Repayment histories; Disabilities; Economic activity; Discriminatory legislation; Credit bureau; Customary practices; Legal position; Deceased husband

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English

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CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo, World Bank

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8213-6919

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DOI http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8691399/gender-economic-growth-kenya-unleashing-power-women https://hdl.handle.net/10986/6810

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Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya : Unleashing the Power of Women

2007

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