TY - JOUR ID - 11363 TI - - JO - Woman in Development & Politics JA - JWDP LA - en SN - 2538-3124 Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 IS - 6 SP - EP - KW - Economy KW - nomads KW - Production Animal Husbandry KW - Role KW - social activities KW - Women DO - N2 - This article discusses the capabilities of nomad women and emphasizes on their role in the productive economy of 72 field locations of Hamadan province. The article reviews economic, social and cultural characteristics of nomad women, to present their economic status. Participatory Rural Appraisal and use of secondary data analysis were the main sources of information. Observations and research findings show that activities such as animal husbandry, food processing, and tribal moves are dependent on the work of women. Nomad women’s share in productive and non-productive activities is higher than men. Also their participation rate in social and cultural activities is much higher than men. Nomad women’s share in economic activities is equivalent to 85%. There is a significant and direct relation between women’s number of work hours and the income of the household. Also, women’s participation rate is positively related to their age and position. UR - https://jwdp.ut.ac.ir/article_11363.html L1 - https://jwdp.ut.ac.ir/article_11363_830a69b402eb64e76ef8d20d8896a437.pdf ER -