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Gendering structural change and green transition in Africa: Implications of Transformative policies

When: Thursday, 08 May 2025 - Thursday, 08 May 2025
Where: Hybrid Event
Parktown Management Campus
SCIS Lecture Theatre, North Lodge, Parktown Management Campus, 2 St David's Place, St Andrews Road, Parktown, 2193
Start time:12:30
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athenkosi.pono@wits.ac.za

kitso.kgaboesele@wits.ac.za

 
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SCIS invites you to a seminar by Dr Elvis Korku Avenyo on Gendering structural change and green transition in Africa: Implications of Transformative Policies.

The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies (SCIS) invites you to a seminar by Dr Elvis Korku Avenyo on Gendering structural change and green transition in Africa: Implications of Transformative policies. The hybrid session will take place on 8 May 2025 at 12:30 - 14:00 (SAST).   

Abstract:
This paper investigates the gender-based employment implications of structural transformation in Africa. We consider two distinct patterns of structural transformation. First, we consider structural transformation
through the lens of economy-wide shifts in sectoral structures on a sample comprising 48 African countries from 1992-2019. Second, we explore structural transformation through the lens of green energy systems and transition technologies (GETT).

Our findings suggest that shifts in sectoral structures have generally worsened gender-based employment gaps across African countries. However, countries implementing policies to enhance women’s economic opportunities and social status have successfully mitigated this trend. While GETT presents opportunities for achieving gender-balanced employment, entrenched gendered social inequalities pose a significant challenge. Based on the findings and using Ghana and South Africa as case studies, we propose a Gendered-Transformative (G-TRIP) framework to guide policy shifts necessary for achieving gender-inclusive structural transformation.

About the speaker:
Elvis Korku Avenyo is an Associate Professor at the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-Industrial Development), at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). He researches broadly on development economics with interests in industrial development, innovation, critical minerals and green transition, labour markets, firm behaviour, with a specific focus on developing countries. He has published in reputable academic journals and has worked and co-authored background papers for
several international organisations. Elvis obtained his PhD in Economics from Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Click here to read more about Dr Elvis Korku Avenyo.

 

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