Empowering women in agriculture: Critical role of gender-intentional investments in Pakistan

IF 1.9 3区社会学 Q2 WOMENS STUDIES

Womens Studies International Forum Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI:10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103145

Khadija Begum

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Abstract

Despite substantial investments in Pakistan's irrigated agriculture sector, women's conditions have seen limited improvement, emphasizing the need for gender-intentional investments. This study aims to provide evidence on the status of women in the marginalized areas of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank to guide more gender-responsive investment decisions that align with gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Conducted in the Gomal Zam Dam command area (comprising District Tank and Dera Ismail Khan (DIK), the study surveyed 122 dual-headed households (households where both male and female decision-makers were surveyed), revealing that only 23 % of women have achieved empowerment, compared to 78 % of men. Women's disempowerment primarily stems from limited control in leadership and income, while men face constraints related to leadership and workload. Men have greater autonomy over production inputs and income decisions, with indicators of asset ownership and income contributing 0 % to their disempowerment.

The study identifies critical barriers to women's empowerment, such as lack of group membership and control over income and suggests further research into the socio-economic and cultural factors affecting gender disparity. The findings underscore the need for tailored policies and gender-intentional investments to close the gender gap and promote women's empowerment in agriculture.

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在农业中赋予妇女权力：巴基斯坦性别投资的关键作用

尽管在巴基斯坦的灌溉农业部门进行了大量投资，但妇女状况的改善有限，这强调需要有性别意识的投资。本研究旨在提供关于德拉伊斯梅尔汗和坦克边缘地区妇女地位的证据，以指导更具性别敏感性的投资决策，从而与性别平等和可持续发展目标保持一致。这项研究在Gomal Zam Dam指挥区（包括Tank区和Dera Ismail Khan区）进行，调查了122个双户主家庭（男性和女性决策者都接受调查的家庭），结果显示只有23%的女性获得了权力，而男性的这一比例为78%。妇女被剥夺权力的主要原因是对领导和收入的控制有限，而男子则面临与领导和工作量有关的限制。男性在生产投入和收入决策方面拥有更大的自主权，资产所有权和收入指标对其丧失权力的影响为0%。该研究确定了妇女赋权的关键障碍，例如缺乏群体成员资格和对收入的控制，并建议进一步研究影响性别差异的社会经济和文化因素。研究结果强调，需要制定有针对性的政策和有性别意识的投资，以缩小性别差距，促进妇女在农业领域的赋权。

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Womens Studies International Forum WOMENS STUDIES-

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2.50

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7.10%

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审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： Women"s Studies International Forum (formerly Women"s Studies International Quarterly, established in 1978) is a bimonthly journal to aid the distribution and exchange of feminist research in the multidisciplinary, international area of women"s studies and in feminist research in other disciplines. The policy of the journal is to establish a feminist forum for discussion and debate. The journal seeks to critique and reconceptualize existing knowledge, to examine and re-evaluate the manner in which knowledge is produced and distributed, and to assess the implications this has for women"s lives.