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2012 Annual Meeting
The Gender Working Group met this year during the 2012 SEEP Annual Conference. Read the notes from the meeting.
BlogRoll
Live Q&A with Lisa Kuhn Fraioli of the Gender Working Group
Lisa Kuhn Fraioli joined us for a live “Ask the Author” video Q&A session on Tuesday, June 19. Lisa is the lead author of “Gender Policy and Practice: Self-Assessments of Microfinance and Enterprise Development Organizations in Latin America.” ... read more >
Summary
This study demonstrates that training combined with microcredit can have a positive impact on both, women's incomes and their status. The study examines the impact of training on women's microenterprise development in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Sudan, measuring it against four indicators: income, access and control of resources, status and quality of life. The study shows that poor women need training to develop skills and self confidence to operate and survive in the informal sector; good training can lead to increased income, higher self-esteem and improved status in the household and community;women participating in formal training groups in Indian and Ethiopian projects found it to be an empowering and liberating experience; and that informal training in the form of one-to-one business or technical advice was effective in Peruvian and Sudanese projects.The study recommends greater recognition of the role of training in empowering poor women, improved quality in design and delivery of training programs, and more research and evaluation into what constitutes ‘good practice’ in the training context.
