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BURUNDI_Analysis of cultural barriers to women’s economic empowerment in Burundi

Analysis of cultural barriers to women’s economic empowerment in Burundi

Field Study
Namratha Ramanan, Pascal Kambu, Adonis Tuyisenge, Manoëlle Koninckx & Julien Moriceau Completed for Search for Common Ground & US AID

This study aims to increase the understanding of the existing cultural barriers to women’s empowerment, to provide a better understanding of the social norms that limit women’s access to economic opportunities and to identify the social norms that support or facilitate women’s economic empowerment in Burundi. Data collection comprised of a mixed-method approach over three months during which large-scale surveys of the population, qualitative interviews of local actors, and focus group discussions were conducted with women and men of different age groups from rural and urban communes of Burundi.

To read the full report, you may access it here.
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