Women Empowerment for Poverty and Inequality Reduction in Sudan - June 2020 - Public Disclosure Authorized

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Women Empowerment for Poverty and Inequality Reduction in Sudan (June 2020) presents a World Bank Africa Region analysis of how gender relates to poverty and equity outcomes in Sudan. The study reviews data and methodology, then examines poverty profiles across the lifecycle, gender gaps in education, health, fertility, time use, endowments, access to services, and economic opportunities. It also analyzes food security, exposure to shocks and coping strategies, and women’s voice and agency, including mobility and gender-based violence.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages71

Reading Time2 h 59 min

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DATA AND METHODOLOGY

3. ANALYSES

3.1. A profile of poverty and gender in Sudan

3.2. Gender gaps in endowments

3.3. Access to services

3.4. Gender gaps in economic opportunities

3.5. Food security

3.6. Shocks exposure and coping strategies

3.7. Voice and agency

Public Disc losure Authorized Women Empowerment for Poverty and Inequality Reduction in Sudan Pub lic Disc losure Authorized June 2020 Poverty and Equity Global Practice Africa Region Standard Disclaimer: This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Copyright Statement: The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA, telephone 978-750- 8400, fax 978-750-4470, [http://www.copyright.com/](http://www.copyright.com/) . All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA, fax 202-522-2422, e-mail [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org). ACKNOWLEDGMENT This paper was written by Eiman Osman (ETC, EA1PV), Alvin Etang (Senior Economist, EA1PV), and Daniel Kirkwood (Gender Specialist, AFRGI) as part of the Sudan Programmatic Poverty Assessment (P164694) . Alison Decker (ETC, AFRGI) provided inputs to the paper. Overall guidance was provided by Pierella Paci (Practice Manager, EA1PV) . The authors would like to thank Isis Gaddis (Senior Economist, HGNDR) and Nobuo Yoshida (Lead Economist, EA1PV) for providing very useful comments as peer reviewers. Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENT .......................................................................................................................... i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................v 1. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1 2. DATA AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................3 3. ANALYSES...................................................................................................................................5 3.1. A profile of poverty and gender in Sudan ..................................................................................... 5 3.1.1. Gender differences in poverty through the lifecycle ............................................................ 5 3.1.2. Gender differences in poverty using a demographic taxonomy of households................... 6 3.2. Gender gaps in endowments ........................................................................................................ 8 3.2.1. Education .............................................................................................................................. 8 3.2.2. Health and fertility .............................................................................................................. 11 3.2.3. Time use .............................................................................................................................. 13 3.2.4. Physical and financia

FAQs

What is the main focus of this report on Sudan?

The report analyzes how women empowerment links to poverty and inequality reduction in Sudan, focusing on gender differences across poverty, opportunities, and agency.

Which areas of gender gaps does the report examine?

It examines gender gaps in education, health and fertility, time use, physical and financial assets, and financial inclusion.

How does the report cover vulnerability and women’s agency?

It assesses food security, exposure to shocks and coping strategies, and women’s voice and agency, including mobility and gender-based violence.

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