Effects of COVID-19 on Regional and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia

Chie Aoyagi

No 2021/169, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by a high share of informal employment in the rural agricultural sector. The impact of COVID-19 on female employment may not appear to be large as the share of such employment is particularly high among women. Nevertheless, widespread income reduction was observed both in rural and urban households. This could worsen the opportunities for women as husbands’ control over the household resource is the norm. The paper also finds that rural children struggled to continue learning during school closures. Gender-sensitive policies are needed to narrow the gap during and post-pandemic.

Keywords: labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa; labor market structure; gender-sensitive policy; family worker; employment loss; Women; Employment; COVID-19; Income; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2021-06-18
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