scholarly journals Pembangunan Inklusif Gender dan Desentralisasi Pemerintahan: Memperkuat Suara dan Pengaruh Perempuan melalui Aksi Kolektif di Daerah Perdesaan Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Diprose ◽  
Amalinda Savirani ◽  
Tamas Wells
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Causal Processes ◽  
Gender Inclusion ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Research And Policy

This peer-reviewed research and policy paper (available in English and Bahasa Indonesia) draws on analysis of how women influence decision making in Indonesia's multi-level governance structure under the new Village Law in Indonesia. The analysis identifies the ways that women, through different causal processes, influence development priorities, spending, projects, policies and policy actors, as well as social norms in communities. The analysis draws from a large, qualitative comparative study conducted in different places throughout Indonesia, providing an analytical framework for understanding variation in social and politico-economic contexts in terms of the constraints and opportunities for gender inclusion and women's empowerment. The research also explains variations in the processes by which women exercise voice and influence in these differing contexts, providing considerations for policy makers and others concerned with gender inclusion, women's empowerment and everyday wellbeing.

scholarly journals Gender-inclusive Development and Decentralised Governance: Promoting Women’s Voice and Influence through Collective Action in Rural Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Diprose ◽  
Amalinda Savirani ◽  
Tamas Wells
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Women's Voice ◽  
Causal Processes ◽  
Gender Inclusion

This peer-reviewed research and policy paper draws on analysis of how women influence decision making in Indonesia's multi-level governance structure under the new Village Law in Indonesia. The analysis identifies the ways that women, through different causal processes, influence development priorities, spending, projects, policies and policy actors, as well as social norms in communities. The analysis draws from a large, qualitative comparative study conducted in different places throughout Indonesia, providing an analytical framework for understanding variation in social and politico-economic contexts in terms of the constraints and opportunities for gender inclusion and women's empowerment. The research also explains variations in the processes by which women exercise voice and influence in these differing contexts, providing considerations for policy makers and others concerned with gender inclusion, women's empowerment and everyday wellbeing.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Through Microfinance - A Case of Rural Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Saida Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Donor Agencies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Women’s empowerment has been at the centre of research focus for many decades. Extant literature examined the process, outcome and various challenges. Some claimed substantial success, while others contradicted with evidence of failure. But the success remains a matter of debate due to lack of empirical evidence of actual empowerment of women around the world. The current study aimed to address this gap by taking a case study method. The study critically evaluates 20 cases carefully sampled to include representatives from the entire country of Bangladesh. The study demonstrates popular beliefs about microfinance often misguide even the borrowers and they start living in a fabricated feeling of empowerment, facing real challenges to achieve true empowerment in their lives. The impact of this finding is twofold; firstly there is a theoretical contribution, where the definition of women’s empowerment is proposed to be revisited considering findings from these cases. And lastly, the policy makers at governmental and non-governmental organisations, and multinational donor agencies need to revise their assessment tools for funding.

scholarly journals Deconstructing social cohesion: towards an analytical framework for assessing social cohesion policies

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-54
Author(s):  
Menno Fenger
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
High Level

Academics as well as policy-makers consider social cohesion as an important quality of cities. A high level of social cohesion is associated with a wide variety of positive characteristics of cities: for instance low crime rates, high economic growth, low unemployment and happy citizens. This has lead to a wide variety of policy initiatives explicitly or implicitly aimed at increasing social cohesion. The perceived importance remarkably contrasts with the lack of a clear definition and a widely agreed-upon analytical framework. The lack of conceptual consensus may be explained by the complexity of the concept. It has multiple dimensions and can be found on different institutional levels: from the level of states to the level of local neighbourhoods. In this article I develop an analytical framework that builds upon these multi-dimensional and multi-level characteristics and connect this with an attempt to classify policies aimed at increasing social cohesion.

scholarly journals Women’s Empowerment and Fertility Behaviour among the Tribals of Rajasthan, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Hemant Patidar
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Fertility Behaviour ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Spousal Communication

Fertility has declined in India during the last few decades because of socio-economic development. Women’s empowerment has been identified as an important determinant for demographic change. Tribals in India have relatively high fertility because of their traditional socio-cultural practices and poor economic condition. This study aims to examine the role of women’s empowerment on fertility behaviour by utilising primary data collected from ten tribal dominated districts of Rajasthan. These tribal communities belong to the Bhils, the Meenas and the Saharias. Results reveal that women’s empowerment is negatively associated with fertility behaviour. Women’s education, employability, participation in decision-making, exposure to media and spousal communication bear significant impact on fertility behaviour. This study may have some implications for future studies and policy makers for regulating fertility.

scholarly journals Program Multi Level Marketing Generasi Berencana Kabupaten Pasuruan Perspektif Maslahah Mursalah

AL-HUKAMA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-295
Author(s):  
Fitria Dwi Murti ◽  
Zayin Chudlori
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Marketing Planning ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multi Level

This article discusses the theory of mashlahah mursalah on the Multi Level Marketing Planning Generation Program (MLM Genre) of the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment Office in Pasuruan Regency. From the research on the MLM Genre program organized by the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment Office of Pasuruan Regency, it can be concluded: First, this program has not been implemented properly because the program should have been implemented in every sub-district in Pasuruan Regency, which amounted to twenty-four Districts, but for now it is still running in five districts only. Among the factors is the lack of awareness of the Pasuruan community to participate in running the program. Second, the Multi Level Marketing Planning Generation Program organized by the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment Office of Pasuruan Regency in terms of activities and material delivered by the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment Office of Pasuruan Regency provides benefits for adolescents and the surrounding community who will get married. In the perspective of the maslahah mursalah, it has fulfilled the requirements of the mashlahah, and does not contradict to the texts, real, general in nature, and has many benefits.

scholarly journals Fishing gear transitions: lessons from the Dutch flatfish pulse trawl

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 1235-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Haasnoot ◽  
Marloes Kraan ◽  
Simon R. Bush
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Beam Trawl ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
Trawl Fishing ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Transition Into Practice

Abstract This paper focuses on the transition in the Dutch cutter fleet-targeting flatfish, from the conventional beam trawl to the pulse trawl fishing gear. In doing so, we explore the process of gear transition, presenting the challenges that fishers and policy-makers face. The pulse trawl technique represents a particularly controversial gear transition as it makes use of electricity, which has been banned by the European Union since 1988. However, it is seen by those developing it in the Netherlands as an important alternative fishing gear to the conventional beam trawl technique, which is becoming increasingly inefficient with rising fuel prices and well-documented impact on benthic habitats. By using a multi-level perspective on socio-technical transitions as the analytical framework, we explore the development of the pulse trawl and the interaction between different levels. We also discuss the influence of technology-push on its transition into practice and regulation. This paper demonstrates the importance of social dimensions in the adoption of new fishing gears and in doing so contributes to our knowledge on how technological transitions in fisheries can be managed.

scholarly journals The Politics of Women’s Empowerment in Yemen

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. p102
Author(s):  
Dr. Nadia Al-Sakkaf
Keyword(s):  
Women Leaders ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Authority Figures ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Gender ◽  
People Of Influence ◽  
Women In Decision Making

Despite the existence of women’s empowerment strategies since the late nineties and qualified women in decision-making positions in charge of implementing them, these strategies failed to significantly improve women’s conditions and the situation of Yemeni women in the Republic of Yemen remains dismal. This article attempts to explain this failure through a mixed-method approach, surveying and interviewing Yemeni women leaders who were involved as authority figures or people of influence between 2006 and 2014 in said strategies. Findings from this research have strong policy implications on future development and gender equality policies in the country placing the experiences of women as policy makers, activists, advocates at the center of the analysis.

scholarly journals Technology as the key to women’s empowerment: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
April Mackey ◽  
Pammla Petrucka
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Communications Technologies

Abstract Background Information and communications technologies (ICTs) have empowered people to communicate and network at a global scale. However, there is lack of in-depth understanding of the use of ICTs for women's empowerment. This study examines how the concept empowerment is defined, utilized and measured in research studies, the existing evidence on the use of ICTs for women’s empowerment and the gaps in knowledge at the global level. Methods The authors’ conducted a scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley methodology. The search identified papers from ten databases, including Scopus, Embase, ABI Inform, Soc Index, Sociological Abstracts, Gender Studies, Springer Link, PsychInfo, Science Direct, and Academic Search Complete over the period of 2012–2018. Search criteria included articles that focused on women’s empowerment and utilized technologies as interventions. Out of a total of 4481 articles that were initially identified, 51 were included. Results Technology played a variety of roles in supporting the development of women’s capacities and resources. Results revealed the use of ICT interventions in the overarching areas of outreach (e.g., health promotion), education (e.g., health literacy opportunities), lifestyle (e.g., peer coaching and planning), prevention (e.g., screening opportunities), health challenges (e.g., intimate partner violence apps), and perceptions of barriers (i.e., uptake, utilization and ubiquity to ICTs for women). Despite the positive use of technology to support women in their daily lives, there was a lack of consensus regarding the definition and use of the term empowerment. The concept of empowerment was also inconsistently and poorly measured in individual studies making it difficult to determine if it was achieved. Conclusion This scoping review provides a comprehensive review of current and emerging efforts to use ICTs to empower women. The findings suggest a need for collaborative efforts between researchers, program implementers and policy makers as well as the various communities of women to address the persistent gender disparities with respect to ICTs.

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