Gender, Trade, and Green Growth Volume II
UN Women
2014
Research Study
Green Growth, Trade, and Industries
This report presents a detailed analysis of four industries and sectors that are regarded as green or 'close to green'. It includes an analysis of the horticulture and agro-processing industry in Bangladesh; agro-processing in Bhutan; renewable energy and organic horticulture in India; and ecotourism in Nepal. The focus in each study is to examine the pattern of women's employment in the relevant sector using information gathered directly from the field and from organizations - government and non-government - working on women's economic empowerment.