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Agriculture, power and gender-based violence in the Dedza and Salima districts of Malawi

Code: 9781835454817
Publication date: 06-10-2025
Extent: 34 pages

Contributions by: Veronica Kaitano, World Relief, USA and Vincent Achikulire Kaitano, University of Bolton, UK

Chapter synopsis:

Despite their significant contribution to agricultural production, women smallholder farmers suffer different types of gender-based violence including physical, emotional, psychological, and economic abuse perpetrated by their partners. This chapter considers the role of women smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, focussing on the interrelationship between power dynamics and gender-based violence in agricultural production in the districts of Dedza and Salima in Malawi.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2024.0148.13
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Smallholder women in agricultural production in subSaharan Africa
  • 3 Power dynamics in agricultural production in subSaharan Africa
  • 4 Gender-based violence in agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa
  • 5 Case study: agricultural production and marketing, power and gender-based violence among smallholder farmers in Malawi case
  • 6 Conclusion and future trends
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References

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