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Gender inequality in Liberia’s cocoa sector: By the numbers

January 12, 2023
This data story is based on research conducted for the study Regional Collaboration on Overcoming Binding Constraints on the Growth of Liberia’s Cocoa Value Chain
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Female cocoa farmers in Liberia generally report more production challenges than their male counterparts

The greatest gender gap was found in access to labor – with 75% of women and 58% of men reporting challenges

The Land Rights Act of 2018 strengthened women’s rights to inherit and own land, but in the cocoa sector women still own smaller plots and less land overall

While most cocoa farmers have small plots, women are twice as likely to own less than 2.5 hectares than men

Women are still much less likely to inherit land and generally need capital to own a farm

Female cocoa farmers are also less likely to receive general education and cocoa-specific training

While most men in the sector have completed some education, the majority of women have not

Almost half of male cocoa farmers have a motorcycle or vehicle, while nearly half of female farmers have no means of transport at all. As a result, men have better access to inputs and many more men (40%) than women (23%) can sell their cocoa directly

Technological and social innovations offer solutions

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Explore the survey results and reports below
Read the report: Growing Cocoa in Liberia Download the report: Growing Cocoa in Liberia Read the Policy Brief: Processing Strategies for Niche Markets Download the Policy Brief: Processing Strategies for Niche Markets Read the Policy Brief: Adding Value as a Niche Player Download the Policy Brief: Adding Value as a Niche Player Read Factsheet: By the Numbers Download Factsheet: By the Numbers Read Factsheet: Growing Liberia’s Value Chain Download Factsheet: Growing Liberia’s Value Chain
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