During the webinar, the following points about women’s economic empowerment raised the most questions and discussion:
- Women’s economic status is disproportionately affected by the impacts of COVID-19:
- Women are more likely than men to work in low-paying, informal and precarious work, without safety nets, job security, paid leave or insurance for economic shocks.
Philip and Oroshuma are a couple in Fumito village in the Unggai Bena District of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. In this video, they reflect on how their lives have changed individually, and for their family, as a result of the training opportunities they have received through the Model Farming Family coffee extension programs which are part of CARE International PNG's Coffee Industry Support Program.