Woman conquering male business in Yemen : Waleya’s micro-enterprise
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2012-12
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Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture in the Netherlands (ILEIA)
Abstract
Dhamar Participatory Rural Development Project (DPRDP) runs a programme which covers agricultural and non-agricultural activities and aims at improving the livelihoods of poor rural women and men in Dhamar. It provides one of the few opportunities for rural women to receive technical and financial training. This article tells the story of one woman’s successful micro-enterprise, which increased her capital in three years from YR30000 ($150) to RY750000 ($3500). Three years ago she opened a small store for motorcycle spare parts, a very non-traditional role for a woman in Yemen.
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This article resulted from a documentation workshop carried out by ILEIA in 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon for KariaNet, supported by IDRC and IFAD. The workshop aimed to strengthen the skills of Middle East and North Africa IFAD project staff to capture, analyse and disseminate practical experiences from the field. For more information, please visit www.ileia.org and www.karianet.org
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YEMEN, YEMEN--DHAMAR, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, MICROENTERPRISES, NON-FARM INCOME, GENDER INEQUALITY, SMALL ENTERPRISES, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, MICROCREDIT, BUSINESS CREATION, LITERACY