The latest study by the pan-African research network Afrobarometer reveals that Mozambican women are less likely than men to have completed secondary or higher education, or to be employed part-time or full-time.
According to the report released on Thursday (9), girls and women also face additional obstacles to school attendance and job seeking.
The study notes that half of men report having a secondary or higher education, compared to fewer than four in ten women, while women are twice as likely as men to have no formal education.
Three in ten people say that girls are often victims of discrimination or harassment at school, while nearly a quarter say that boys’ education is usually prioritized over girls’.
Among working-age adults, men are nearly three times more likely than women to work full-time or part-time. However, unemployment is a challenge for both genders: more than six in ten women and men say they are unemployed and looking for work.
According to the study, women face additional obstacles when looking for work: three in ten respondents say that women are “often” or “always” prevented by their spouses or other family members from taking a paid job.
Citizens cite employers’ preference for hiring men and the lack of remote or flexible work options as the main obstacles to women’s entry into and advancement in the labor market.
Source: Afrobarometer
