Women in the estate sector of Malawi: the tea and tobacco industries

Vaughan M. and Chipande Ghr.

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Abstract: Working paper on sex discrimination, the economic role and agricultural employment of rural women as plantation worker in Malawi. Examines labour force participation of women workers as seasonal workers or in part-time employment, unpaid work of married women and homemakers on tea and tobacco plantations. Discusses wage structures, working conditions, living conditions, the role of the traditional family structures and tenancy. Bibliography and statistical tables.

Keywords: sex discrimination; economic role; agricultural employment; rural women; plantation worker; labour force participation; women workers; seasonal workers.; part time employment; unpaid work; married women; homemaker; tea; tobacco; plantation; wage structure; working conditions; living conditions; tradition.; family.; tenancy; statistical table; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; rôle économique; emploi agricole; femmes rurales; travailleur des plantations; taux d'activité; travailleuses; travailleur saisonnier; emploi à temps partiel; travail non rémunéré; femmes mariées; femme au foyer; thé; tabac; plantation; structure du salaire; conditions de travail; conditions de vie; tradition; famille; fermage; tableau statistique; discriminación por razones de sexo; papel económico; empleo agrícola; mujeres rurales; trabajador de las plantaciones; tasa de actividad de mano de obra; trabajadoras; trabajador de temporada; empleo a tiempo parcial; trabajo no remunerado; mujeres casadas; ama de casa; té; tabaco; plantación; estructura de los salarios; condiciones de trabajo; condiciones de vida; tradición; familia; arrendamiento; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 P. pages
Date: 1986
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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