The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone.

The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone.

yes === Various research has concluded that economic life did not die out during the conflict in Sierra Leone, but took on different forms. Different stakeholders at all levels were engaged in economic activities during the war. The specific roles of women in the shadow economy are under-researched...

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Main Author: Solomon, Christiana
Language:en
Published: University of Bradford 2010
Subjects:
Sierra Leone
Market women
Shadow economy
Micro-credit
Conflict
War economies
Transformation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4188
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spelling ndltd-BRADFORD-oai-bradscholars.brad.ac.uk-10454-41882019-08-31T03:02:35Z The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone. Solomon, Christiana Sierra Leone Market women Shadow economy Micro-credit Conflict War economies Transformation yes Various research has concluded that economic life did not die out during the conflict in Sierra Leone, but took on different forms. Different stakeholders at all levels were engaged in economic activities during the war. The specific roles of women in the shadow economy are under-researched with the result that most analysis and policy-options are inadequate. While some of Sierra Leone¿s Market Women strategically participated in war economies to `do well out of war¿, most did so out of the need to survive. With the end of the war, market women have been able to make a successful transformation to peace economies through micro-credit assistance. 2010-01-13T17:52:03Z 2010-01-13T17:52:03Z 2005 Working Paper published version paper Solomon, C. (2005). The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone. Draft Paper Prepared for the Transformation of War Economies, Expert¿s Conference, Plymouth, 16-19 June 2005. Bradford: University of Bradford, Department of Peace Studies. Transformation of War Economies Project Working Paper. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4188 en http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/twe/publications/ © 2005 Solomon, C., University of Bradford. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk). University of Bradford
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topic Sierra Leone
Market women
Shadow economy
Micro-credit
Conflict
War economies
Transformation
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Market women
Shadow economy
Micro-credit
Conflict
War economies
Transformation
Solomon, Christiana
The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone.
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