Evidence shows that Guinean women and girls face important barriers across all dimensions of well-being that prevent them from having access to opportunities on an equal footing with men. The poor agency of women and girls, as reflected in the high prevalence of discriminatory legal and social norms, translates into gaps in health, education, employment, and entrepreneurship, ultimately undermining their capacity to fulfill their potential and imposing important societal costs. This report presents a summary of the key challenges facing Guinean women and girls relative to men and boys. The report has a particular focus on early family formation, a common phenomenon in the country with important implications for girls’ and women’s well-being and opportunities in life. On the basis of this diagnostic and a review of evidence of what works, the report proposes some strategic lines of action to address the existing constraints and effectively empower Guinean women.
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- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Unlocking Women's and Girl's Potential - The status of women and girls relative to men and boys in Guinea . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41696 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
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- Women in Development and Gender Study French PDFs Available
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1596/41696
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34328433
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34328433
- Published in
- United States of America
- Region country
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Report
- 190754
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- EFI-AFR2-POV-Poverty and Equity (EAWPV)
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41696
- date disclosure
- 2024-06-12
- region administrative
- Africa Western and Central (AFW)
- theme
- Inclusive Growth,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Data Development and Capacity Building,Economic Policy,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Public Finance Management,Economic Growth and Planning,Disease Control,Pandemic Response,Domestic Revenue Administration,Public Sector Management,Data production, accessibility and use,Social protection delivery systems,Social Safety Nets
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Table of Contents
- _Hlk102388858 3
- Acknowledgments 5
- Abbreviations 6
- Chapter 1. Introduction 7
- Context and rationale 8
- Objective and framework of the assessment 10
- Overview 12
- Chapter 2. Educate: The Status of Girls’ Education in Guinea 23
- Gaps in enrollment and attainment 24
- Reasons for not attending school 26
- Barriers facing girls 26
- Strategic direction 1: Assist girls in attaining primary and secondary education 28
- Chapter 3. Enhance Access to Health Services: The Status of Women’s Health in Guinea 31
- Maternal mortality 32
- Access to maternal health services 32
- Contraceptive use 34
- Female genital mutilation/cutting 35
- Strategic direction 2: Enhance access to maternal and sexual and reproductive health services, and eradicate FGM/C 39
- Chapter 4. Postpone family formation: Child marriage and adolescent pregnancy 43
- Early family formation in Guinea 44
- Child marriage 44
- Adolescent pregnancy 46
- Strategic direction 3: Reduce child marriage and teenage pregnancy 47
- Chapter 5. Employ: Women’s Economic Opportunities in Guinea 51
- Labor market outcomes 52
- Entrepreneurship and access to assets and finance 59
- Poverty 64
- Strategic direction 4: Improve women’s economic empowerment and access to quality employment 66
- Chapter 6. Increase Women’s and Girls’ Voice and Agency 73
- Decision-making 74
- Gender-based violence 76
- Social norms 79
- Strategic direction 5: Promote women´s participation in decision-making, and prevent GBV 83
- Chapter 7. Conclusions 89
- Appendix A. Entry Points for Legal Reform to Expand Women’s Empowerment in Guinea 92
- Bibliography 94
