Paper long abstract:

In Mongolian herding households, do women who contribute more time to herding and related tasks have greater relative input into decisions about this important production? To understand sources of gender bargaining power in Mongolian herding households, we use a unique survey of 60 herding households in three regions. We analyze the relationship between the spousal division of labor in animal husbandry in Mongolia and the relative input of spouses into decision making related to this production. The survey is adapted from the Mongolian National Time Use Survey, the IFPRI Women's Empowerment in Agriculture surveys. We show the importance of disaggregating agricultural decision making data by activity in order to accurately describe relative bargaining power and the importance of linking time use and decision making data. Twenty percent of Mongolian households remain dependent on herding. By improving the measurement of gender bargaining power in rural households and demonstrating women's specific roles in herding, this work supports more effective use of the significant resources currently devoted to supporting herding households and rural women (Meurs, Amartuvshin and Banzragch, 2016).

Also: Otgontugs Banzragch, Mayagmarsuren Boldbaatar