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The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone.
Solomon, Christiana
Solomon, Christiana
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2005
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© 2005 Solomon, C., University of Bradford. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk).
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Various research has concluded that economic life did not die out during the conflict in Sierra Leone, but took on different forms. Different stakeholders at all levels were engaged in economic activities during the war. The specific roles of women in the shadow economy are under-researched with the result that most analysis and policy-options are inadequate. While some of Sierra Leone¿s Market Women strategically participated in war economies to `do well out of war¿, most did so out of the need to survive. With the end of the war, market women have been able to make a successful transformation to peace economies through micro-credit assistance.
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Solomon, C. (2005). The Role of Women in Economic Transformation: Market Women in Sierra Leone. Draft Paper Prepared for the Transformation of War Economies, Expert¿s Conference, Plymouth, 16-19 June 2005. Bradford: University of Bradford, Department of Peace Studies. Transformation of War Economies Project Working Paper.
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