National sectoral report for Namibia - Women, agriculture and rural development
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Prepared under the auspices of FAO's
Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women
Integration of Women in Development Service
Division of Women and People's Participation in Development
Sustainable Development Department
Rome 1995
This report was prepared by LoriAnn Girvan of the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development. The report was prepared under the auspices of FAO's Programme of Assistance in Support of Rural Women in Preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women, and follows the Guidelines prepared by FAO for reporting on the status of women within the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors, to ensure that the situation of rural women is adequately addressed in policy and decision-making debates.
The opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the position of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Introduction: the national context
Review and appraisal at the national level
Inequality in the sharing of power and decision-making
Insufficient institutions and mechanisms to promote the advancement of rural women
Lack of awareness of, and commitment to, internationally and nationally recognized women's rights
Poverty and the status of rural poor women
Female-headed households and other vulnerable groups
Programmes and experiments in support of women in agriculture
Review and appraisal of international support
Future strategic goals and objectives
Understanding poverty and the status of rural women
Improving women's access to productive resources and services
Improving women's access to employment and income-earning opportunities
Annex 1: A selection of constitutional provisions affecting the status of women
