GENDER INQUALITY AND ECONOMIC EMPAWORMENT: THE CASE OF WOLKITE TOWN

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to explore the situation of gender inequality and women's economic empowerment in Wolkite Town. The main research question was the situation of gender inequality and women’s economic empowerment in wolkite town. This study used both qualitative and quantitative research. This study used case study research design and the study used purposive and probable sampling method. The research used questionnaires and interview. Gender inequality and women’s economic empowerment in wolkite town is improving since the last ten years but there still has ways to improve the issue of gender inequality and women’s economic empowerment. We recommend that everyone should be involved in work its being done to reduce gender inequality and women’s economic empowerment.