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Increasing and Improving Womens Participation in the Rural Market - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Increasing and Improving Womens Participation in the Rural Market - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1 Increasing and Improving Womens Participation in the Rural Market for WASH Approach, Measurement, Results 2 Overview Program Design Measurement and Results Action Research Universal Skills Networks 3 Project Design
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Overview ✓ Program Design ✓ Measurement and Results ✓ Action Research ✓ Universal Skills ✓ Networks
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Project Design
“WEwork” Collective Marketi ting g to
- Women
Marketi ting g by wom
- men
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The “WEwork” Collective
Sales Agent Supplier Other Group leader
[…] I cannot believe I am able to learn new skills at this age. Especially, experienced staying in a hotel like this [….]
Marketing to Women
Primary costumers for WASH products is WOMEN.
Marketing by Women
Female entrepreneurs who leads in latrines business
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Measurement and Results: Universal Skills
income from work for wage/salary by 29% job specialization (fewer # of jobs, fewer types of income generation activities, more hours worked) time spent on housework from 21 to 14h/week household bookkeeping from 5 to 59%
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Measurement and Results: Universal Skills
“I was not like this before, but I am now a successful woman. (…) Although I am not highly educated, I am brave to voice my ideas during the village meeting.” 5% 48% 20% 80% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% nominated for public post contacted local representative % of women who answered “yes” Baseline Endline
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Measurement and Results: Action Research ✓ 11 116 6 stakehold lders, including latrine suppliers, sales agents and local authorities
✓ Networking events ✓ New recruitment strategies ✓ New commission schemes ✓ Modified marketing tools and channels
✓ Fin Findings an and Recommendations
✓ Traditional role as housewife and care giver ✓ Formal authority ✓ Cross-gender communication ✓ Perceived lack of technical skills
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Measurement and Results: Professional Networks
Baseline Endline Legend
- Participants
- non-participants
Advice sharing Width and opacity of the line: trust
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Thank You
Sreyleak Chhin Senior Researcher sreyleak@watershedasia.org Janita Bartell Research and Learning Manager janita@watershedasia.org