Gender and Economies in Conflict: Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk Report

Abstract

This query provides a rapid overview of ‘what we know’ about gender and economic development in fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS) from existing literature, and suggests some key questions that the Business Case for the new research programme might include, as well as leading academics who have worked on, or are working on gender and economic development issues in FCAS, who could support the business case going forward. The literature covered by the existing questions is broad and research explicitly addressing gendered causes and consequences of conflict related to economic development is relatively sparse. Only 5 specific studies were found addressing gender differentiated impacts of FCAS on employment and livelihoods, the business environment, or business behaviour and market functioning