BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Open peer review. (PDF 155 kb)
Ndola Prata +2 more
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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries [PDF]
Global Health Research and Policy, 2020 Background: The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between women’s empowerment and children’s nutritional status is of policy interest due to
Bishwajit, Ghose +3 more
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Evolving dimensions of women's empowerment in India. [PDF]
PLoS OneEmpowerment is a dynamic, multifaceted concept shaped by intersecting socio-economic, cultural, and demographic contexts. The conceptualization of women's empowerment has evolved from ensuring basic rights, such as education and employment, to addressing
Singh B, Singh SK.
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Enhancing women's empowerment to reduce household poverty in rural Western China: social capital as a mediating pathway. [PDF]
Front SociolThe pathway to household poverty reduction through women’s empowerment is critical for China’s rural revitalization. This study investigated the role of social capital in this process, using data from a household survey conducted in 2021 covering 1,239 ...
Wang J, Gu R, Nie F, Dogot T.
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EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA [PDF]
Business Excellence and Management, 2023 This study investigates the impact of small-scale fish business (SSFB) on women's empowerment in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, utilizing a cross-sectional research design.
Advera M. Gibe ROCHE +2 more
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Women’s Empowerment Facilitates Complete Immunization in Indonesian Children: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2022 Objectives The primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of women’s empowerment on the immunization of Indonesian children. The secondary objective was to examine the effect of wealth as a factor modifying this association.
Gede Benny Setia Wirawan +6 more
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The Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012 The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) measures the empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agricultural sector and comprises two subindexes. The first assesses empowerment of women in five domains, including (1) decisions about agricultural production, (2) access to and decisionmaking power about productive resources, (3 ...
Alkire, Sabina +5 more
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Magnitude and Factors Affecting Women’s Economic Empowerment for Participation in Decision making among Married Women at Reproductive Age in Assosa, Western Ethiopia [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2021 Background & aim: Women’s economic empowerment for participation in decision making is the process of achieving women’s equal access and control over economic resources and prerequisite for the Sustainable Development Goals and pro-poor growth.
Asefa Taresa, Abera Gadisa
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The relationship between women’s empowerment and household food and nutrition security in Pakistan
PLoS ONE, 2022 Women’s empowerment is considered to play a crucial role in food and nutrition security. We aimed to explore the relationship between women’s empowerment and food and nutrition security, in rural Pakistan.
Sidra Ishfaq +4 more
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Women's Empowerment in Agriculture, Production Diversity, and Nutrition: Evidence from Nepal [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013 With the increasing recognition that agricultural growth and development do not necessarily translate into improved nutrition outcomes, policymakers are increasingly grappling with how to design and implement agricultural policies and programs that can also achieve nutritional objectives.
Malapit, Hazel Jean L. +4 more
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