Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review

Rural transformation can improve poverty reduction, living standards, and health outcomes in developing countries. However, impacts associated with rural transformation vary by region, household, and individual trait (including gender). While research on rural transformation has been increasing over...

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Main Authors: Maria Fay ROLA-RUBZEN, Hue T. VUONG, Claire DOLL, Curtis ROLLINS, Jon Marx SARMIENTO, Mohammad Jahangir ALAM, Ismat Ara BEGUM
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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author Maria Fay ROLA-RUBZEN
Hue T. VUONG
Claire DOLL
Curtis ROLLINS
Jon Marx SARMIENTO
Mohammad Jahangir ALAM
Ismat Ara BEGUM
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Hue T. VUONG
Claire DOLL
Curtis ROLLINS
Jon Marx SARMIENTO
Mohammad Jahangir ALAM
Ismat Ara BEGUM
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description Rural transformation can improve poverty reduction, living standards, and health outcomes in developing countries. However, impacts associated with rural transformation vary by region, household, and individual trait (including gender). While research on rural transformation has been increasing over the last decade, there has been no comprehensive review conducted on the relationships between gender and rural transformation. Here, we conduct a systematic literature review to investigate the impacts of rural transformation on gender and the influence of gender inclusiveness on rural transformation. We reviewed 82 studies from 1960–2021 that explore the relationships between rural transformation and gender. We then developed a framework that captures incidences and flow directions between indicators. Results show that most studies examined the impacts of rural transformation on women and between gender indicators. Few investigated the role of women and the influence of gender inclusiveness on rural transformation. Overall, studies showed that rural transformation typically leads to positive outcomes for women regarding employment, income, and empowerment. However, negative impacts on women’s control over income, stability of new income sources, and access to healthy food are also common. Tailoring future development policies and programs to explicitly account for gender inclusiveness can lead to more successful rural transformation.
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spelling doaj-art-7219a434aa59431798d3370c2ba2d4a52025-08-20T03:56:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192023-12-0122123624363710.1016/j.jia.2023.10.035Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature reviewMaria Fay ROLA-RUBZEN0Hue T. VUONG1Claire DOLL2Curtis ROLLINS3Jon Marx SARMIENTO4Mohammad Jahangir ALAM5Ismat Ara BEGUM6UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; Corresondence Maria Fay ROLA-RUBZENUWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; Centre of Science and Technology Research and Development, Thuongmai University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamUWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, AustraliaUWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, AustraliaUWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, AustraliaDepartment of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, BangladeshDepartment of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, BangladeshRural transformation can improve poverty reduction, living standards, and health outcomes in developing countries. However, impacts associated with rural transformation vary by region, household, and individual trait (including gender). While research on rural transformation has been increasing over the last decade, there has been no comprehensive review conducted on the relationships between gender and rural transformation. Here, we conduct a systematic literature review to investigate the impacts of rural transformation on gender and the influence of gender inclusiveness on rural transformation. We reviewed 82 studies from 1960–2021 that explore the relationships between rural transformation and gender. We then developed a framework that captures incidences and flow directions between indicators. Results show that most studies examined the impacts of rural transformation on women and between gender indicators. Few investigated the role of women and the influence of gender inclusiveness on rural transformation. Overall, studies showed that rural transformation typically leads to positive outcomes for women regarding employment, income, and empowerment. However, negative impacts on women’s control over income, stability of new income sources, and access to healthy food are also common. Tailoring future development policies and programs to explicitly account for gender inclusiveness can lead to more successful rural transformation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923003775genderrural transformationstructural transformationwomen’s empowerment
spellingShingle Maria Fay ROLA-RUBZEN
Hue T. VUONG
Claire DOLL
Curtis ROLLINS
Jon Marx SARMIENTO
Mohammad Jahangir ALAM
Ismat Ara BEGUM
Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
gender
rural transformation
structural transformation
women’s empowerment
title Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
title_full Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
title_fullStr Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
title_short Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
title_sort gender and rural transformation a systematic literature review
topic gender
rural transformation
structural transformation
women’s empowerment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923003775
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