Malawi Barometer 2013: Chapter 4 Productive Resources and employment

Key point

• Malawi with an SGDI score of 66% for gender and economy ranks 12th in the SADC region.
• Malawian citizens scored their country 52% based on their perceptions of the country performance towards meeting the targets in the SADC Gender Protocol on economy. Women scored government 50% compared to men who scored the government 55%.
• Women occupy 27% of economic decision making positions compared to 17% in 2012.
• The Constitution guarantees equal employment opportunities and equal pay for equal work for men and women. Over 73.9% of the population lives below the poverty line; women make up the majority of the poor.
• Women mainly work in the informal sector.
• Although Malawi has policies for women’s economic empowerment, access to land and credit; many women are unaware of their rights.
• The Penal Code and the Gender Equality Act criminalise sexual harassment.
• Malawi has maternity leave for women.

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