TOWARDS GENDER BALANCEUnderstanding the barriers and solutions to includewomen-led businesses in Public Procurement in East AfricaOctober 2022 (Popular Version)

The Institute of Social Accountability (TISA) in partnership with Africa Freedom of Information
Centre (AFIC) and Open Contacting Partnership (OCP) commissioned a study on gender
procurement. The research aimed to identify and scale successful solutions for achieving
women’s empowerment and gender equality in the world of work. The goal was to enhance
effective and evidence-informed policies, programmes, and intervention on unpaid care and the
gender segregation of work to address persistent economic gaps in Eastern Africa.