FACTEURS ENTRAVANT L AUTONOMISATION SOCIO-ECONOMIQUE DES JEUNES FEMMES TISSEUSES DE LA VILLE DE DANO BURKINA FASO

In the town of Dano, weaving is primarily carried out by younger women as a means of socio-economic empowerment. This research aims to examine the socio economic factors that hinder the empowerment of women in Dano. It employs a mixed-methods approach, drawing on primary data collected from women weavers through non-random sampling based on purposive sampling. The main findings indicate that the socio-economic empowerment of young women weavers is hampered by the impact of their social environment, a lack of opportunities, and a shortage of financial resources. Nearly 97% of respondents require their family's permission before they can work, 74% face negative social judgment, and 96% express dissatisfaction with the market. All agree that domestic and agricultural work hinders their activity, while 62% have received no financial support. These findings indicate the need to educate communities to remove social barriers, facilitate access to financing, and develop more market opportunities for their products. It is also essential to improve their technical and entrepreneurial skills while reducing the burden of domestic chores that hinders their economic participation.