Abstract:
On October 3-6, IDRC and PEP co-hosted the mid-term workshop of the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) East Africa initiative in Nairobi, Kenya. With a focus on Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, multi-disciplinary teams of researchers are testing solutions that promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) at work, at home and beyond. The program fosters novel in-country knowledge, innovations and solutions developed in partnerships with in-country practitioners, governments, and researchers, on policies and programs addressing unpaid care, labour market segregation, and women’s empowerment. The core objective of this mid-term workshop was to provide an opportunity for GrOW East Africa researchers to share results, get feedback on their research and early results, engage policymakers, build and strengthen the women’s economic empowerment community, and strengthen the grantees’ capacity in communication and research uptake.
