Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal

In this paper, we explore how different norms around property rights affect the empowerment of women of different social positions over the life cycle. We first review the conceptual foundations of property, empowerment, and intersectionality, and then present the methodology and empirical findings...

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Autores principales: Pradhan, Rajendra, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Theis, Sophie
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145625
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description In this paper, we explore how different norms around property rights affect the empowerment of women of different social positions over the life cycle. We first review the conceptual foundations of property, empowerment, and intersectionality, and then present the methodology and empirical findings from ethnographic field work in Nepal. Going beyond formal ownership of property, we look at changes in property rights over personal and joint property at different stages of women’s lives. Finally, the paper makes recommendations for how research and development projects, especially in South Asia, can avoid misinterpreting asset and empowerment data by incorporating nuance around the concepts of property rights over the household life cycle.
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spelling CGSpace1456252025-11-06T06:25:20Z Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal Pradhan, Rajendra Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Theis, Sophie intrahousehold relations life cycle gender intersectionality capacity development development policies empowerment land ownership property rights assets In this paper, we explore how different norms around property rights affect the empowerment of women of different social positions over the life cycle. We first review the conceptual foundations of property, empowerment, and intersectionality, and then present the methodology and empirical findings from ethnographic field work in Nepal. Going beyond formal ownership of property, we look at changes in property rights over personal and joint property at different stages of women’s lives. Finally, the paper makes recommendations for how research and development projects, especially in South Asia, can avoid misinterpreting asset and empowerment data by incorporating nuance around the concepts of property rights over the household life cycle. 2018-01-05 2024-06-21T09:04:45Z 2024-06-21T09:04:45Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145625 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148647 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95866 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151460 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153757 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pradhan, Rajendra; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Theis, Sophie. 2018. Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1702. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145625
spellingShingle intrahousehold relations
life cycle
gender
intersectionality
capacity development
development policies
empowerment
land ownership
property rights
assets
Pradhan, Rajendra
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Theis, Sophie
Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title_full Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title_fullStr Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title_short Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal
title_sort property rights intersectionality and women s empowerment in nepal
topic intrahousehold relations
life cycle
gender
intersectionality
capacity development
development policies
empowerment
land ownership
property rights
assets
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145625
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