Participation of women in productive value chains in Bolivia: A perspective from a gender and intersectional approach
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https://doi.org/10.52428/20758944.v21i58.1385Keywords:
Women, Gender, Intersectionality, Participation, Renewable energyAbstract
Within the framework of the implementation and strengthening of the Community and Agricultural Productive Revolution (Law No. 144) and the Economic and Social Development Plan of Bolivia, the productive activity of small and medium-sized producers in all regions of the country has been supported, in order to sustainably take advantage of potential natural resources and local capacities to improve the country's productive apparatus. However, beyond the principles of reciprocity, mutual respect, cooperation and exchange, large gaps of inequality and opportunities still persist, mainly for women and young people.
This article presents some results of women's participation in productive uses of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises regarding labor participation, decision making, access and use of energy sources. In this sense, it suggests how the energy transition can be an efficient alternative to democratize access and use of technology, improve the opportunities and participation of women throughout the value chain of different productive activities; but above all, it can close gender inequality gaps and contribute to the construction of a more just and equitable society.
The gender and intersectional approach are integrated as fundamental instruments for the analysis, to the extent that they allow to investigate how the juxtaposition of inequalities, often generated by the same public policies (institutional) or by the symbolic dimension (stereotypes) may have an impact on the active and leading participation of women in productive activities.
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