Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis
Highlights •Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes. •Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy. •Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws. •Control...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141417 |
| Sumario: | Highlights •Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes. •Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy. •Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws. •Control over time, not just hours worked, is an important component of empowerment. |
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