Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique

Elisabeth Gotschi, Jemimah Njuki and Robert Delve

Development in Practice, 2008, vol. 18, issue 4-5, 650-657

Abstract: This case study from Búzi district, Mozambique investigated whether gender equality, in terms of male and female participation in groups, leads to gender equity in sharing of benefits from the social capital created through the group. Exploring the complex connection between gender, groups, and social capital, we found that gender equity is not necessarily achieved by guaranteeing men and women equal rights through established by-laws, or dealing with groups as a collective entity. While there were no significant differences in the investment patterns of men and women in terms of participation in group activities and contribution of communal work, access to leadership positions and benefits from social capital were unequally distributed. Compared with men, women further found it difficult to transform social relations into improved access to information, access to markets, or help in case of need.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1080/09614520802181970

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