Thesis subject

Contract farming and women’s empowerment: unlikely friends?

There is an increasing amount of literature on the impact of contract farming on women’s empowerment in the global South. Taking a particular regional focus (to be decided), what are the positive and negative implications of contract farming for women.

Research question

To what extent is contract farming able to contribute to women’s empowerment?

Type of research activities

Desk research, literature review

Looking for

An enthousiastic student