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Webinar: Does Macroeconomic Policy Work for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa?
Event Date: 4 Dec 2024
Event Location: Virtual

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) invites you to a webinar based on the findings of its recent studies on women’s economic empowerment in Africa. The studies provide a comprehensive examination of the macroeconomic policy challenges and opportunities affecting women’s economic participation across the continent, with particular insights into the Kenyan context.  

 

Date: December 4, 2024 

Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM (East Africa time) 

 

Format 

During the webinar, AFIDEP will present the key findings, discuss barriers to women’s economic empowerment, and explore actionable opportunities for promoting gender-responsive macroeconomic policies at both regional and national levels.  

 AFIDEP’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme is designed to reshape the landscape through evidence-driven insights, policy advocacy, and partnerships that empower women at all levels. By identifying gaps in current efforts, harnessing opportunities, and fostering collaborations, we are committed to advancing gender-responsive macroeconomic policies.  

 The findings from both the regional and Kenya studies will contribute to advancing progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) on gender equality. 

 

Key issues to be discussed include: 

  • Limited access to finance for women 
  • Labour market disparities between men and women 
  • Insufficient gender-disaggregated data in policy and research 
  • Gender-blind fiscal and monetary policies that do not account for gender differences 
  • The disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women 
  • Limited access to land and property for women 

 

Presenters: 

  • Nyende Majidu, Ph.D. – Gender Economist, AFIDEP 
  • Josephine Cherotich – Research Officer – Economist, AFIDEP  

                    

Moderator: 

  • Cleopatra Mugyenyi, Ph.D. – Gender and Health Expert 

 

Panelists: 

  • Naomi Ndele – Head, Small Medium Enterprises and Agribusiness, KCB Bank Group 
  • Prof. Ratna Sahay, Ph.D. – Former Senior Advisor on Gender, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Professor, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) – Delhi
  • Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe, Ph.D. – Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Abuja, Nigeria 
  • Chryspin Afifu – Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Technical Specialist, The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) Africa Hub 
  • Theophilline Bose-Duker, Ph.D. – Transformation Fellow – Gender, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) 
  • Caroline Gatwiri Mutwiri – Demographer and Gender Data Specialist, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 

 

This interesting webinar will provide a platform to discuss these findings at the intersection of macroeconomics and gender, share insights, and explore recommendations for advancing gender equality and ensuring women’s full economic participation through sustainable policy reforms. 

Don’t miss out, register here.