The Women and Jobs in Africa Policy Research Workshop unites leading researchers and influential policymakers to explore the dynamic landscape around women and jobs, from labor force participation, skills development, to entrepreneurship and resilient rural livelihoods in Africa.

This event promises to be a vibrant forum for discussing the latest challenges, groundbreaking evidence, and innovative solutions that are shaping the future of women's roles in the African economy to foster economic development.

Costs Covered

• There is scope for limited funding for selected participants, with priority given to early-career researchers to cover all or some of the costs of attending, as funding permits.

Topics

• Topics of interest include jobs for women as related to (but are not limited to):
  • Innovations to facilitate labor force participation
  • Education and skills development towards better job outcomes
  • Gaps in wages between men and women, and occupational segregation
  • How social norms affect jobs
  • Care economy and care work
  • Legal and policy frameworks to facilitate productive work
  • The impact of digitization and AI on employment outcomes
  • Livelihoods and resilience in agriculture
  • Access to markets for SME entrepreneurs

Eligibility Criteria

• Join them for an engaging workshop that will unite leading researchers and influential policymakers to explore the dynamic landscape around women and jobs, from labor force participation, skills development, to entrepreneurship and resilient rural livelihoods in Africa.

Application Requirements

• Format of the extended abstract submission: They invite email submissions of extended abstracts of a maximum of two pages that will include the objectives, the research question, a brief description of the data, methodology, preliminary findings, and clearly articulated policy relevance of the research.
• Submission process:
  • Submissions should be a single attachment of the extended abstract in .doc, .docx or .pdf file formats.
  • The body of the email should clearly indicate the names of the authors and have the contact information of one corresponding author.
  • Early-career researchers are encouraged to apply.
  • One submission per researcher. A researcher can be an author/co-author on no more than one submission.

For more information, visit World Bank Group.