Access Quote by Lael Brainard
“Women with minimal access to resources and no access to child care have limited choices that too often mean low-wage and part-time labor. In rural communities in the developing world, when women farmers have unequal access to fertilizers or training, their farm productivity lags behind men.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at the World Bank Women’s Empowerment Forum, 2022
Limited resources and lack of childcare force women into low‑pay, unstable jobs, while unequal access to agricultural inputs reduces their productivity compared to men.
In simple terms: Resource gaps push women into poor work and lower farm yields.
Key Takeaway
Address resource and childcare inequities.
Themes
gender inequality
economic opportunity
agriculture
childcare
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
policy
advocacy
When to use this quote
- government programs
- NGO initiatives
- community cooperatives
Key Concepts
development economics
gender studies
policy
rural development
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can simultaneously improve childcare and resource access?
- How can men be engaged in supporting gender equity?
A Different Perspective
Improving one factor alone may not solve systemic inequality.
