Harvesting coffee in Kenya. African women need better options than traditional jobs such as agricultural work, says Hallward-Driemeier. (Photo: Souders/Corbis)
More women in sub-Saharan Africa participate in the labor force than in any other region. But, most still face an uphill struggle to make ends meet. For them, the problem isn’t finding work—it’s the kind of work they do.
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