Mozambique: Mozambican Women Encounter Obstacles to Employment, Education, and Public Leadership

A majority of citizens say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment.

Key findings

• Women are also less likely than men to have paid employment. Mozambicans say discriminatory hiring practices are the No. 1 barrier to women’s participation in the labour market, followed by a lack of flexible work arrangements. Only a slim majority oppose giving men priority in hiring. While more than six in 10 respondents support gender neutrality in politics, a…