Getting an insider's perspective to better understand women's empowerment

In the past, methods for measuring women’s empowerment have often relied on indicators defined by outsiders. In a recent project in Bangladesh, we worked with local communities to gain an insider’s perspective and create a custom scale to better capture what women’s empowerment means for them.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jackson-deGraffenried, Meredith, Kalam, Md. Abul
Formato: Blog Post
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127129
Descripción
Sumario:In the past, methods for measuring women’s empowerment have often relied on indicators defined by outsiders. In a recent project in Bangladesh, we worked with local communities to gain an insider’s perspective and create a custom scale to better capture what women’s empowerment means for them.