Women continue to earn less income and are more often affected by long-term unemployment than men. This is due to socio-economic disadvantages caused by gender-based discrimination and the multiple roles of women, being workers and caretakers for the society.
|
Unemployment |
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|
Overall % |
Male % |
Female % |
|
|
Seychelles |
4.1 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
|
Zambia |
7.8 |
6.3 |
9.2 |
|
Zimbabwe |
11.3 |
7.3 |
14.9 |
|
Botswana |
17.5 |
15.3 |
19.7 |
|
Malawi |
20.4 |
14.3 |
25.7 |
|
Lesotho |
25.3 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
|
Namibia |
34 |
29.8 |
38.3 |
|
Swaziland |
40.6 |
34.4 |
46.3 |
Source National Progress reports on Implementation of the SADC Gender Protocol, National Statistics Office