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

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Institute
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Development
cg.coverage.countryPakistan
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2PK
cg.creator.identifierkhadija begum: 0009-0003-1812-487X
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103145
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053890
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - D-0170
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn0277-5395
cg.journalWomen's Studies International Forum
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.volume112
dc.contributor.authorBegum, Khadija
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T14:48:59Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T14:48:59Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175156
dc.titleEmpowering women in agriculture: critical role of gender-intentional investments in Pakistanen
dcterms.abstractDespite 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.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2025-06-17
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBegum, Khadija. 2025. Empowering women in agriculture: critical role of gender-intentional investments in Pakistan. Women's Studies International Forum, 112:103145. (Online first). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103145
dcterms.extent103145.
dcterms.issued2025-09
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherElsevier
dcterms.subjectwomen's empowerment
dcterms.subjectagriculture
dcterms.subjectgender equality
dcterms.subjectgender gap
dcterms.subjectfinancial situation
dcterms.subjectdecision making
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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