Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Despite a remarkable decline in the agricultural labor force in general, the number of women employed in the agricultural sector is growing substantially, particularly as a result of the intensification of agricultural activity. This Population Council working paper focuses on the working conditions of women in the agricultural sector based on the analysis of three case studies in three countries: the West of Delta in Egypt, the coastal zone of Gharb in Morocco, and the Nadhour region in Tunisia. The report analyzes to what extent agricultural work could be a means of precariousness or empowerment for women workers. Results show that the precariousness of agricultural work is multifaceted; nevertheless, women workers still manage to contribute to their own empowerment despite the precariousness associated with the conditions of work.
DOI
10.31899/pgy2.1074
Language
French
Recommended Citation
Bouzidi, Zhour, Saker El Nour, and Wided Moumen. 2011. "Le travail des femmes dans le secteur agricole: Entre précarité et empowerment—Cas de trois régions en Egypte, au Maroc et en Tunisie," Gender and Work in the MENA Region Working Paper no. 22. Cairo: Population Council.
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