Development of a women's empowerment index for Tanzania from the demographic and health surveys of 2004–05, 2010, and 2015–16
AE Mganga, J Renju, J Todd, MJ Mahande… - Emerging themes in …, 2021 - Springer
Background Women's empowerment is a multidimensional construct which varies by
context. These variations make it challenging to have a concrete definition that can be …
context. These variations make it challenging to have a concrete definition that can be …
Refining the conceptualization and measurement of women's empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa using data from the 2013 Nigerian demographic and health survey
P Pratley, JF Sandberg - Social Indicators Research, 2018 - Springer
The measurement of women's empowerment has long eluded academics and practitioners
alike. A key challenge relates to the way researchers construct measures of empowerment …
alike. A key challenge relates to the way researchers construct measures of empowerment …
Measuring women's Empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa: exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the demographic and health surveys
Background: Women's status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and
socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research …
socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research …
[HTML][HTML] Women's empowerment in East Africa: Development of a cross-country comparable measure
Women's empowerment is an indicator of social change and a priority of the Sustainable
Development Goals. Debate continues on what domains constitute women's empowerment …
Development Goals. Debate continues on what domains constitute women's empowerment …
The Female Empowerment Index (FEMI): spatial and temporal variation in women's empowerment in Nigeria
Improving female empowerment is an important human rights and development goal that
needs better monitoring. A number of indices have been developed to track female …
needs better monitoring. A number of indices have been developed to track female …
Measuring women's empowerment in developing countries: A systematic review
S Nahar, CW Mengo - Journal of International Development, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Measurement of women's empowerment has grown over the last few decades, but major
challenges still exist for measuring progress in dimensions based on different situational …
challenges still exist for measuring progress in dimensions based on different situational …
Relationship between empowerment and wealth: trends and predictors in Kenya between 2003 and 2008–2009
Objectives This study aimed to examine the association between women's empowerment
and wealth over time in Kenya. Methods Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for …
and wealth over time in Kenya. Methods Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for …
[HTML][HTML] SWPER Global: A survey-based women's empowerment index expanded from Africa to all low-and middle-income countries
Background In 2017, a survey-based women's empowerment index (SWPER) was proposed
for African countries, including three domains: social independence, decision making and …
for African countries, including three domains: social independence, decision making and …
The SWPER index for women's empowerment in Africa: development and validation of an index based on survey data
Summary Background The Sustainable Development Goals strongly focus on equity. Goal 5
explicitly aims to empower all women and girls, reinforcing the need to have a reliable …
explicitly aims to empower all women and girls, reinforcing the need to have a reliable …
22 A Survey-Based Women's Empowerment Index for Low-and Middle-Income Countries: The SWPER Goes Global
Background In 2017, a survey-based women's empowerment index (SWPER) was proposed
for African countries, including three domains: social independence, decision making and …
for African countries, including three domains: social independence, decision making and …