scholarly journals The Interactive Impact Between Empowerment and Women Empowerment Programs in Selected Local Government Areas in Ekiti State

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Makinde, Christiana Omone Bose
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Social Empowerment

The Nigerian Society is purely Patriarchy in Nature, and since this patriarchal nature is evident in traditionally social, cultural, economic, and religious realms or settings, there is a need for Women's Empowerment that directly influences these sectors. This Study assessed Women's Empowerment programs in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A descriptive Survey design was adopted. Sample size of 500 respondents were selected from 10 local government areas in the State. The Analysis was conducted using Statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. The set null hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The set null hypotheses for Psychological Empowerment (B = 0.399, t = 22.853; P< 0.05), Social Empowerment (B = 0.318, t = 15.160, P<0.05), Economic Empowerment (B = 0.305, t=`11.955 P<0.05) and Political Empowerment (B=0.732, t= 21.221, P<0.05). The findings revealed that Social, Economical, Political, and psychological empowerment has significant contributions to Women's Empowerment programs in Ekiti State. The study recommended that Social Empowerment, Economic Empowerment, Psychological Empowerment, and Political Empowerment are key contributors to Women's Empowerment.

Women’s Empowerment and Nonprofit Sector Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 856-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal A. Evans ◽  
Lorin M. Mayo ◽  
Maria A. Quijada
Keyword(s):  
Granger Causality ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
State Level ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Causality Tests ◽  
Granger Causality Tests

This research makes two main contributions: (a) validates Themudo’s findings of a positive correlation between women’s empowerment and the development of the nonprofit sector by using different forms of empowerment and (b) suggests women’s empowerment causes nonprofit development, thus contributing to the formation of a gender theory. Using women’s economic empowerment by county ( n = 3,428) and women’s state-level political empowerment ( n = 50), the positive correlation between women’s empowerment, both economic and political, and nonprofit development is confirmed. Next, Granger causality tests (1975-2013, n = 39) suggest women’s political empowerment causes nonprofit development. These results provide insights for further research in nonprofit development and suggest that policies that increase women’s empowerment will also benefit the nonprofit sector.

scholarly journals Rethinking Women’s Empowerment: Insights from the Russian Arctic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Marya S. Rozanova ◽  
Valeriy L. Mikheev
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Numerical Representation ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Study Results

This article examines women’s political empowerment in the Russian Arctic as an example of progress towards gender equality. In contrast to women’s severe underrepresentation in Russian federal politics, a strong trend towards women’s political empowerment can be observed in the Arctic regions of the country. Using the Nenets Autonomous Region as a case study, this article is aimed at narrowing the research gaps in women’s leadership by examining the representation of female deputies in both the regional and local levels of government/self-government. Research on women’s numerical representation indicates that women’s participation and political empowerment in decision-making processes are manifested most vividly in predominantly indigenous communities. Placing a special focus on these Arctic communities, this study describes the historical and institutional roots that impact shifts in traditional gender role and contribute to a phenomenon of indigenous women’s empowerment. Along with this positive pattern of women’s leadership, this study also reveals an alarming trend of “reverse gender disparity” concerning men’s severe underrepresentation in positions of power in indigenous communities of the North. The study results suggest that to achieve gender equality, a holistic approach to women’s empowerment requires taking into account socio-cultural and historical contexts, as well as regional and territorial disparities.

scholarly journals Dimensions of women’s empowerment on access to skilled delivery services in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Januka Khatiwada ◽  
Basilua Andre Muzembo ◽  
Koji Wada ◽  
Shunya Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Skilled Birth Attendants ◽  
Skilled Delivery ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Delivery Services

Abstract Background Each day, approximately 810 women die during pregnancy and childbirth and 94% of the deaths take place in low and middle income countries. Only 45% of the births in South Asia are attended by skilled professionals, which is lower than that in other Asian regions. Antenatal and postnatal care received from skilled providers can help prevent maternal and neonatal mortality by identifying pregnancy-related complications. Women’s empowerment is considered to be a significant determinant of maternal health care outcomes; however, studies on the contextual influences of different dimensions of empowerment in Nepal are relatively limited. Therefore, this study analyzed nationwide survey data to examine the influence of women’s economic empowerment, sociocultural empowerment, familial/interpersonal empowerment and media and information technology empowerment on accessing skilled delivery services among the married women in Nepal. Methods This study examined the influence of women’s empowerment on skilled delivery services among married women (n = 4400) aged 15–49 years using data from the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. Descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. Results Significant associations were found between women’s media and information technology empowerment, economic empowerment and sociocultural empowerment and access to skilled birth attendants. Specifically, the education of women, their occupation, owning a bank account, media exposure, and internet use were significantly associated with the use of skilled birth attendants. Conclusion Focusing on women’s access to media and information technology, economic enhancement and education may increase the use of skilled birth attendants in Nepal.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Educational dan Economic Empowerment Terhadap New Venture Creation: Peran Moderasi Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1451-1460
Author(s):  
Noormalita Primandaru
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
New Venture Creation ◽  
Venture Creation

The current condition of women in the Bantul Coast has low knowledge, skills, creative attitudes, and aspirations, which results in many women living in poverty. Therefore, women on the coast need to be empowered. Women's empowerment that needs to be done is empowerment in the economic field which is useful for overcoming poverty and education that is useful for developing organizational skills. This study aims to examine the effect of educational empowerment and economic empowerment on new venture creation and entrepreneurial self-efficacy as moderating variables in women on the Bantul coast. This research is expected to be able to provide additional empirical evidence to strengthen the concepts and theories regarding the factors that influence women's empowerment towards new venture creation and entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the application of these contents to the community. In terms of time dimension, this research is included in the cross-sectional research category. The sampling technique uses nonprobability sampling type purposive sampling. The sample in this study are women who are members of the Family Welfare Development (PKK) group in the coastal village of Bantul. The analytical model used is the Partial Least Square (PLS). The results of this study are the first effect of economic empowerment on new venture creation, the second is the effect of educational empowerment on new venture creation, and the third is entrepreneurial self-efficacy moderating the effect of education empowerment and economic empowerment on new venture creation.

Economic Empowerment of Women in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
pp. 411-432
Author(s):  
Sofia Idris
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Status Of Women

This chapter gives an account of the situation on the status of women in Pakistan. It studies the various steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to empower the women. It also studies the various ways to empower women in Pakistan. The chapter only studies the empowerment of women in economic sphere due to the limited time and resources of the author. Moreover, the chapter focuses on the problems of women to participate in economic affairs, the hindrances in achieving economic uplift/empowerment and equality of women in Pakistan and the existing laws and policies of the government regarding women's empowerment and their implementation. Furthermore, it gives a brief comparison of women's economic empowerment with the neighboring countries, India and Bangladesh as these countries have a similar institutional structure as Pakistan. It then seeks to learn from the successful examples of the countries mentioned regarding the matter.

scholarly journals Gambaran Keberdayaan Perempuan di Desa Wisata Pentingsari berdasarkan Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale (RETS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aristya Tri Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
High Category ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Social Empowerment ◽  
Very High

The main focus of this research is to measure whether female residents in Desa Wisata Pentingsari perceive themselves as being empowered by tourism. The measurement is carried out using the concept of Resident Empowerment through Tourism Scale (RETS), formulated by Boley and McGehee (2014). This study will show the mean score on the dimensions of psychological empowerment, social empowerment, and political empowerment. Furthermore, the mean score will be interpreted with a scale of assessment proposed by Umar (1998). A questionnaire was distributed to 100 women in Pentingsari Tourism Village who are at productive age between 15 - 64 years old. The result shows that the women in Pentingsari Tourism Village perceived themselves to be more psychologically empowered than socially or politically. On the psychological empowerment, the mean score shows a very high score of 4.26. Meanwhile, on the dimension of social empowerment, the mean score shows a high category of 4.19 and on the dimension of political empowerment 3.69, still in the category high score.

scholarly journals Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific: Reflections on the Beijing+25 Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Cai Cai ◽  
Bharat Dahiya
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Made In

This article reviews the 25-year progress made in implementing the ‘Beijing Platform for Action’ and the challenges that remain towards achieving gender equality in the Asia-Pacific region. Adopted in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women, the ‘Beijing Platform for Action’ has been hailed as the most progressive policy blueprint for gender equality and women’s empowerment. In November 2019, over 600 participants from 54 countries, comprising representatives from Governments, international organisations and civil society organisations attended the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+25 Review in Bangkok. The delegations reviewed the “achievements, challenges and priority areas for realizing gender equality and women’s empowerment” (UNESCAP, 2019a:1) in Asia-Pacific. For 25 years, since the adoption of the ‘Beijing Platform for Action’, Asia-Pacific has witnessed significant progress in girls’ education and women’s health. Unprecedented progress has been made in and reducing maternal deaths and enhancing women’s representation in national parliaments and local governments in several countries. However, there are some enduring challenges, including women’s economic empowerment and political participation, and violence against women. Whilst women play a pivotal role in protecting the environment and natural resources, they have been underrepresented in environment-related decision making and negotiations. Accordingly, the key actions outlined by the ‘Asia-Pacific Declaration on Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+25 Review’ cover a wide range of issues, from women’s economic empowerment, political participation, to women’s full and effective participation in environment conservation, climate action and peace building process.

Economic Empowerment of Women in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
pp. 124-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Idris
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Status Of Women

This chapter gives an account of the situation on the status of women in Pakistan. It studies the various steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to empower the women. It also studies the various ways to empower women in Pakistan. The chapter only studies the empowerment of women in economic sphere due to the limited time and resources of the author. Moreover, the chapter focuses on the problems of women to participate in economic affairs, the hindrances in achieving economic uplift/empowerment and equality of women in Pakistan and the existing laws and policies of the government regarding women's empowerment and their implementation. Furthermore, it gives a brief comparison of women's economic empowerment with the neighboring countries, India and Bangladesh as these countries have a similar institutional structure as Pakistan. It then seeks to learn from the successful examples of the countries mentioned regarding the matter.

scholarly journals The challenges of empowering Kuwaiti women in light of the current political changes: تحديات تمكين المرأة الكويتية في ضوء التغيرات السياسية الحالية

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nouf Nashmi Hassan Al Ajmi
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
The State ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
Islamic View

This study was conducted under the title of "The Challenges of the Kuwaiti women's empowerment in the light of the current political changes", which aims to clarify the women's empowerment issue in the State of Kuwait, through the identification of the role of the State of Kuwait in the empowerment of women at all levels and to identify the most prominent problems that facing women in the Kuwaiti state. To achieve the objective of this study the researcher used the descriptive approach, by reviewing previous researches and studies relevant to this study topic. At the end of the study the researcher summarized that the main obstacles that stand in front of the Kuwaiti women's empowerment is the customs and traditions of the wrong understanding of religion, as well as the emergence of political empowerment in particular as one of the most common types of empowerment that lacks Kuwaiti women. Therefore, the researcher has worked on finding a set of recommendations designed to increase the empowerment of women, including to conduct several relevant seminars that illustrate the essential role of women, in addition to explain the Islamic view towards women's participation in various critical positions.

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