Unit 2: Gender issues in the world of work
Emerging gender issues in the Asia Pacific region
Rural women workers
ILO. 1996. Rural Women in Microenterprise Development: a training manual and programme for extension workers. Geneva: ILO.
CONDIT: 97-CON-13
ILO Library: 96B09/355 English
LABORDOC: 272641
This manual comprises seven modules. It includes a description of the development of the training programme and the role of Back Home Action Plans and workshops. The manual was developed to share the experiences of an ILO training programme for extension workers to assist rural women in Zimbabwe through microenterprise development. It is intended for use by those who design training programmes in small enterprise development for extension workers, who, in turn, assist rural women with their income generating activities. In addition, trainers in small enterprise development may refer to this manual for course material. The manual, from cover to cover, is available on diskette. This offers the opportunity for the user to adapt the session guidelines to specific needs, to change the handouts for the participants where necessary, and to include case studies and stories which are based on the experiences of women’s groups in your area.