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A gender analysis of the maputo development corridor

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This study is a direct outcome of that workshop that emerged a general perception that women are receiving little benefit from the projects. Indications were that few contractors or consultants were being awarded tenders, and the urban and rural women who live within the Corridor area were getting little or no benefit from the various development initiatives.The Maputo Development Corridor is one of several Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs) in Southern Africa, and at this stage, it appears to be the most advanced. One of the specific outcomes of the SDIs is intended to be local social and economic advancement. Moreover, in terms of the Constitution of South Africa, it is imperative that all socio-economic development, in all geographic areas, should have the promotion of gender equality as a central consideration. In May 1997, the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) organised a series of Information and Evaluation workshops in different provinces. One of these was held in Mpumalanga. During the course of the Mpumalanga workshop, the Maputo Development Corridor (MDC), and the various projects that have arisen from it, were discussed. From the discussions emerged a general perception that women are receiving little benefit from the projects. Indications were that few female contractors or consultants were being awarded tenders, and the urban and rural women who live within the Corridor area were getting little or no benefit from the various development initiatives.

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KP.II INT a

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Braamfontien : Commission on Gender Equality., 1997

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vii,84 hal.;ilus. ; 29cm

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English

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KP,II

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Gender
A gender Analysis
in the Maputo Development Corridor

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