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Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research 3/2023

12.08.2023 | Original Research

Re-imagining the Gender Gap in Economic Participation and Opportunities: Assessing the Link Between Sustainable Development and Gender Equality in Some African Countries

verfasst von: Enyang Besong Susan, Manases Mbengwor Natu

Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research | Ausgabe 3/2023

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Abstract

Sustainable development is achieved when policies are effectively implemented to foster the well-being of all. Research on equality has generally focused on women’s empowerment as the foundation of empowering a nation. Similarly, there has been increased attention given to working with men in gender equality. However, researchers have not considered these two lines of thought side by side to achieve sustainable development. We examine the relationship between gender equality and development by empirically identifying country-specific factors that are associated with the level of gender equality over time for a sample of 44 African countries. Using trend analysis, we find a linear relationship between male and female inclusion in economic participation and opportunity. In particular, the empirical findings suggest that among the socio-economic, infrastructural, and governance-related factors, income, rural revitalization, mobile subscription, fixed telephone subscription, and rule of law are important factors in explaining the level of gender balance. In contrast, we find that unemployment positively impacts gender equality. We associate this outcome with the role expansion theory. These findings support debate in the literature that when economies grow, they stand better chances of fostering gender equality.

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The countries in our sample include; Nord Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia); Central Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe); Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and South Africa); West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo); and East Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Re-imagining the Gender Gap in Economic Participation and Opportunities: Assessing the Link Between Sustainable Development and Gender Equality in Some African Countries
verfasst von
Enyang Besong Susan
Manases Mbengwor Natu
Publikationsdatum
12.08.2023
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Social Indicators Research / Ausgabe 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-023-03185-8

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