Poverty and gender perspective in productive projects for rural women in Mexico: impact evaluation of a pilot project.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a pilot study that promoted productive and capacity-building activities among deprived rural women of Mexico. The evaluation design is observational; 1,278 women are interviewed, and the comparison group is estimated by propensity score matching. The results show a positive impact on the carrying out of agricultural activities, in the autonomy of women in decision making, as does their perception of their role in the household. However, the project does not decrease the number of hours set aside for household chores or improve the women's technical and administrative skills.
Urquieta-Salomón
José E
JE
Department of Reproductive Health, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico, Mexico.
Tepichin-Valle
Ana María
AM
Téllez-Rojo
Martha María
MM
D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008800:Mexico; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011203:Poverty; D012424:Rural Population; D055815:Young Adult