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Straight forwards.

African women have always been active in agriculture, trade, and other economic pursuits, but a majority of them are in the informal labour force. African women are guardians of their children's welfare and have explicit responsibility to provide for them materially. They are the household managers, providing food, nutrition, water, health, education, and family planning to an extent greater than elsewhere in the developing world.
This places heavy burdens on them, despite developments such as improved agriculture technology, availability of contraception, and changes in women's socioeconomic status, which one might think would have made their lives easier. In fact, it would be fair to say that their workload has increased with the changing economic and social situation in Africa. Women's economic capabilities, and in particular their ability to manage family welfare, are being threatened. 'Modernization' has shifted the balance of advantage against women. The legal framework and the modern social sector and producer services developed by the independent African countries have not served women well.
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36 comments

Ulrich John said:

Together with the text: ver impressive, Annemarie !
5 years ago

Schussentäler said:

Leider werden Frauen und ganz besonders in armen Ländern sehr stark unterdrückt und ausgebeutet.
Ein beeindruckendes Bild
5 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Interesting image well captured Annmarie
5 years ago

J. Gafarot said:

And they carry, everyday, everywhere, as here we can see, the combat load of an SAS elite soldier in operation.
No comment.
5 years ago

Annemarie replied to J. Gafarot:

Yes you are right!
And I feel lucky to live where I live.
5 years ago

Ruesterstaude said:

Ein Balance-Akt! Diese Frau sieht aber noch sehr propper aus, scheint nicht zu der ärmsten Schicht zugehören. In Indien werden sogar Frauen dazu benutzt, im Steinbruch große Steine auf dem Kopf zu transportieren. Das sind die Ärmsten aller Armen.
5 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie replied to Ruesterstaude:

Ja Botswana is eigentlich nicht eines der aermesten Landser Afrikas....... das ist gut so......aber trotzdem....... viele Armut

LLG!
5 years ago ( translate )

Proxar said:

Impressive shot
5 years ago ( translate )

Nicolas Mertens said:

Well done. I mean, the caption.
5 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

It is a long way to ...
... well spotted and taken Annemarie.
5 years ago

Jean said:

A photograph that speaks.
5 years ago

Armando Taborda said:

logistic transport
5 years ago

Boro said:

Excellente *********
5 years ago ( translate )

Trudy Tuinstra said:

great to see
5 years ago

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

A lovely capture, and thank you for the detailed description, very interesting
5 years ago