4th September 2013

1. Gender matters
in economic
empowerment

2. Meeting Plan
5.10: Welcome and introductions
5.20: Activity 1: Quiz and feedback discussion
5.35: Barriers to Women’s economic empowerment (WEE)
a) Interview questions for JKK
b) Open Q and A with JKK
5.55: Bridges: Promoting “small-scale business development” by women in Scotland and Malawi
a) Interview questions for JKK
b) Open Q and A with JKK
6.15 Activity 2: Group discussion
Introductory discussion to different models of small-scale business in Scotland/Malawi.
6.45 AOB

3. Quiz Answers
Question 1:
Section 13 (a) of the Malawian constitution
states that the State will achieve gender
equality through:
• full participation of women in all spheres of
Malawian society on the basis of equal
opportunities with men;
• the implementation of the principles of non-
discrimination and such measures as may
be required, and
• the implementation of policies to address
social issues such as domestic violence,
security of the person, lack of maternity
benefits, economic exploitation and rights
to property

4. Quiz Answers
Question 4:
Reproductive health
Empowerment
Labour market
Question 5:
UK- 56%
Malawi-85%
Question 2:
Malawi (2011): 0.573
UK (2011): 0.205
Question 3:
1st= Norway
26th= UK
170th= Malawi
186th= DRC

5. Quiz Answers
Question 6:
20%
Question 7:
£5 billion
Question 8:
Full-time: 15%
Part-time employment: 35%

6. Quiz Answers
Question 9:
Question 10:
3%
Power Sub-component
Social power Education
Health
Economic power Income
Time-use and employment
Access to resources
Political power Public sector
Civil society

7. Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula

8. Group Discussion
Station 1: Micro-finance
Microloan Foundation representative-Alistair Chase
Station 2: Cooperatives
Charlie Ager-SMP
Station 3: Entrepreneurship
Challenges Worldwide representative –Rebecca Adams/Ben Wilson
Each group will have the chance to visit the 3 stations for 10 minutes. The
Forum leader will let the groups know once 10 minutes is up and it is time to
move on to the next station.