Search Results - subject_exact:"Selbsthilfe"

The impact of women's empowerment on infant and young child feeding practices : key dimensions and mediating channel in Nepal

Khan, Sana; Ferrone, Lucia - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015611565

Family Matters : Social Networks and Women’s Economic Empowerment

Ayivi Guedehoussou, Nono; Cucagna, Maria Emilia; Sahay, … - 2026

Social networks are a critical driver of women’s economic empowerment, particularly in contexts where women face mobility and normative constraints. Using baseline data from an impact evaluation in Nigeria, this study examines the association between social capital and labor market outcomes...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015655970

Exploring factors that support and impede rural women’s economic empowerment in Saudi Arabia

Al-Ayed, Sura I.; Alexandre, Laurice; Alateeg, Sultan - 2026

This study's purpose is to explore the factors that support and impede women's economic empowerment in rural settings of Saudi Arabia. A qualitative study was conducted in particular rural settings of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 rural women. A...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015653679

Empowering women's entrepreneurship : an evidence synthesis of policy and practice in developing countries

Knox, Stephen; Gok, Abdullah; Aydogdu, Esra; Carter, Sara; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015654216

Women's empowerment and nutrition : evidence from rural households in Africa and Asia

Maina, Cecilia Chemeli; Debela, Bethelhem Legesse; … - 2026

Women play key roles in food systems, yet continue to face persistent disadvantages in terms of low decision-making power and limited access to goods, services, and markets. Discrimination against women is often deeply ingrained in social norms, policies, and institutions. Widely observed gender...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015666183

Beyond participation : integrating community-driven development and legal empowerment approaches for women's empowerment

Gogsadze, Nino - 2026

Gender inequality reflects historically embedded governance arrangements that shape access to resources, rights, and representation. Advancing women's empowerment therefore depends on systemic change. Despite global commitments, women, particularly in rural and resource-dependent contexts,...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015667133

Women's Economic Empowerment in Egypt

2026

This publication provides an in-depth assessment of the state of women's economic participation in Egypt and examines the institutional, economic and social factors shaping women's access to employment and entrepreneurship. In recent decades, Egypt has made notable progress on gender equality in...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015665161

Mothers on a mission : exploring mompreneurship and economic empowerment in Kazakhstan

Potluri, Rajasekhara Mouly; Džumasejtova, Asel' Kenesovna - 2026

This study examines the challenges and opportunities of mompreneurship in Kazakhstan, focusing on women balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood within socio-economic and institutional contexts. Using a cross-sectional quantitative design, data were collected from 520 mompreneurs across major...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016070276

Female empowerment and household emissions

Arduini, Francesca; Le Henaff, Florine - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015620025

Old age poverty among rural women in Ghana

Donkor, Martha - 2026

Drawing on interviews with over 50 women in rural villages in Ghana, this book analyzes the poverty of older, rural, and illiterate women in Ghana within the framework of the feminization of poverty. The book demonstrates that alleged gains in gender equality are not universal even within the...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015617583

18. Gender equality and empowerment in international business

Głodowska, Agnieszka; Maciejewski, Marek; Wach, Krzysztof - 2026

This chapter examines the existing literature that deepens the issue of gender equality in international business, focusing on women's representation, empowerment, obstacles, and contributions. The research method used in this chapter is a critical analysis and synthesis of the existing...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015642651

Women's empowerment in agriculture : reflections from a long-term collaboration using mixed methods

Doss, Cheryl R.; Rubin, Deborah - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015546336

A qualitative examination of microfinance and intimate partner violence in India : understanding the role of male backlash and household bargaining models

Dulhunty, Annabel - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015168344

Unionisation and women’s empowerment in the manufacturing industry of bangladesh

Das, Papri - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015669172

From housewife’s expertise to the women’s movement : empowerment through scientific management during the progressive era

Agulhon, Sophie; Mueller, Thomas - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015669198

Determinants of women empowerment : case of refugee women living in Nairobi Kenya

Kaaria, Judy; Murithi, Immaculate Kathomi - 2025

This study investigates the determinants of women empowerment among refugee women living in Nairobi, Kenya. First, the study constructs an index to examine empowerment drivers using data from the Refugee and Host Household Survey (RHHS) 2021. A fractional logit regression model was employed in...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015210357

"Behind organic cocoa, there stands a woman’s time" : organic cocoa production and women’s empowerment in Peru

Santalucia, Simone; Wollni, Meike - 2025

Specialization in labor-intensive export crops, such as organic cocoa, can exacerbate gender inequality if production and revenues fall under men's control and the additional labor burden falls on women. However, evidence on the implications for women's empowerment in value chains that combine...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015330828

Building Pathways to Women's Empowerment : Three decades of India's Annapurna Pariwar

2026

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I - Interview with Dr. Medha Purao Samant by Dr. Joy Deshmukh Ranadive: Chapter 2: Annapurna Pariwar: Journey across Challenges -- Chapter 3: A system That Works -- Chapter 4: Empowering Women from One Milestone to Another -- Part ll - Locating the Relevance and...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015644171

Addressing bottom of pyramid through blockchain as a service application

Bishnoi, Malini Mittal; Ramakrishnan, Swamynathan; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015615630

On the road to equality : gender, transport and economic empowerment in Bangladesh

Kabir, Mahfuz - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015331174

Realising the democratic ideal: empowering marginalised voices in deliberative democracy

Dell'Aquila, Marta; Grabova, Olesya; Heszterényi, Réka; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015194180

Contagion effect of priority sector lending of banks on non-performing assets : a special reference to loan disbursement to self-help groups

Shafi, M. K. Muhammed; Saleem, Shaik; Kakada, Praveen - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015672875

Women, tech, and enterprise : a path to sustainable equality in South Asia

2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015589350

Bridging education and fertility : unraveling the role of gender attitudes

Alkasasbeh, Yusra - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015420277

Seeing like a state or seeing the state? : a qualitative study of a government program to support women's self-help groups in Madhya Pradesh, India

Bhanjdeo, Arundhita; Narain, Nivedita; Sheth, Surili; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015423414

Collective dairy farming, women empowerment and social inclusion : a village-level study from Bihar, India

2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016085305

Women's Economic Empowerment in Pakistan

2025

Pakistan faces significant gender gaps in wage employment, entrepreneurship, and access to productive assets. Women in Pakistan also contend with critical issues related to safety, mobility, agency, and restrictive social norms. This report provides an in-depth analysis of these disparities and...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015424873

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015474345

Show 3 more versions 3

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2025

Book / Working Paper

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Christine von - 2024

Book / Working Paper

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2024

Book / Working Paper

Empowering women digitally : a randomised controlled trial on digital financial literacy and women's economic empowerment in rural Pakistan

Andlib, Zubaria - 2025

This study examines the effectiveness of a digital financial literacy intervention aimed at improving financial knowledge, confidence, and behaviour among rural women in Pakistan. Using a randomized controlled trial conducted in two selected villages in the Rawalpindi district, women were...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015449230

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015474345

Show 3 more versions 3

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2025

Book / Working Paper

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Cristine von - 2024

Book / Working Paper

Empowerment or indoctrination? : female training programs under dictatorship

González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu; Dessauer, Christine von - 2024

Book / Working Paper

L'impresa al femminile : dall'imprenditività all'empowerment per l'innovazione

Covucci, Claudia; Sica, Giusy; Micozzi, Alessandra - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015434574

From effectuation to empowerment : unveiling the impact of women entrepreneurs on small and medium enterprises' performance : evidence from Indonesia

Theresia, Sherly; Sihombing, Sabrina Oktaria; Antonio, Ferdi - 2025

Women entrepreneurs in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging countries play an essential role in the economy of developing countries such as Indonesia. Drawing on the resource-based view and entrepreneurship effectuation theory, this study examines how women's entrepreneurial...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015435617

Evaluation of EIB Group strategy on gender equality and women's economic empowerment : an independent evaluation : April 2025

2025

Achieving gender equality is an important EU objective. It is not just a matter of fundamental human rights, but also smart economics. As the European Union's investment arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group aims to contribute to this goal. Its strategy, grounded in the EU policy...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015440020

Broadcasting change : India's community radio policy and women's empowerment

Rusche, Felix - 2025

In poor countries, the interaction of early marriage, early motherhood, and low educational attainment disempowers women and limits their life opportunities. Even as countries grow richer, gender inequality is often sustained by social norms, thereby limiting welfare gains from women's...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015404988

Women political empowerment and coup d'etat in Africa, 1980-2020

Elomo, Therese Zogo; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015462406

Socioeconomic empowerment of women in rural Peru : a cross-sectional study of internal and external determinants in Chepén

Carbajal Castillo, Leidy Graciela; Rivas Alvitres, … - 2025

This study examines the determinant factors of women's empowerment in Chepén, Peru, during 2024, analyzing how socioeconomic status potentially moderates this relationship. Using a quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design, the research surveyed 367 women aged 22-52...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015441124

Women's empowerment in integrated cattle-farming systems in Indonesia

Villano, Renato Andrin; Koomson, Isaac; Thei, Stella; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015443108

Waqf microfinance as an alternative and sustainable government empowerment tool towards women in Northern Nigeria : a perceptional analysis

Muhammad, Tijjani; Fahd Al-Shaghdari - 2025

Purpose - The study investigates the perception of Northern Nigeria's women toward addressing unemployment and enhancing microeconomic activities using the uniquely proposed Waqf microfinance model. Design/methodology/approach - This quantitative study relies on analytical techniques using...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015592415

Gender equality, disability and social inclusion analysis in Latin America : Chile 2025

Leon-Himmelstine, Carmen; D'Angelo, Sophia; Michalko, Ján - 2025

This research provides an up-to-date analysis of the latest data on gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in Chile, tracking key markers across political, economic, social and educational spheres. Drawing on a broad range of methodologies including a literature review, data...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015552864

Empowering women's SHGs through blockchain : a microfinance perspective

Madapana, Karteek; Rao, N. V. Jagannadha - 2025

This paper aims to make microfinance transparent, effective and secure with the help of the decentralized nature of blockchain technology. In doing so, it guarantees that microfinance enhances greater financial inclusion along with the economic empowerment of women. The research conducted a...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015554187

Women's Economic Empowerment in Bangladesh : An Evidence-Guided Toolkit for More Inclusive Policies

2025

The Women's Economic Empowerment in Bangladesh: An Evidence-Guided Toolkit for More Inclusive Policies report provides an examination of gender disparities in economic empowerment in Bangladesh. It aims to shed light on the current state of gender inequality by analyzing rich microdata from...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015556829

PFR Fundamentals : Fiscal Policy and Women's Economic Empowerment

Komatsu, Hitomi; Abramovsky, Laura Fernanda; Jourbet, … - 2025

This PFR Guidance Note on Fiscal Policy and Women's Economic Empowerment supports World Bank country teams in integrating a gender lens into the macro fiscal, revenue, and expenditure chapters of PFRs. Fiscal policy can play an important role in reducing gender gaps, enhancing women's economic...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015556939

Female empowerment and household emissions

Arduini, Francesca; Le Henaff, Florine - 2025

Existing evidence from surveys and text analysis of social media suggests that women have more pro-environmental attitudes than men. However, there is little evidence of concrete gender differences in patterns of greenhouse gas emissions. We develop a new approach to structurally estimating...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015557387

Empowerment, gender, and household dynamics in households receiving social cash transfers in Eastern and Southern Africa : evidence from a systematic review

Sambo, Cleopas Gabriel; Huseby-Lie, Iselin - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015603980

A sustainable development approach to women's empowerment for increased household economic independence : pro‑poor tourism concept in an archipelago area

Wijayanti, Ani; Lagarense, Bet El Silisna; Yulianto, Atun - 2025

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) in East Sumba highlights its unique natural features through its archipelagic potential, which is synergistically integrated with rich traditional cultural experiences. Island-based CBT faces strategic management challenges, especially in empowering human...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015624763

Women's economic empowerment : a global pathway to gender equality?

Breitkreuz, Rhonda; Baird, Marian - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015624819

Financial independence among rural women in Assam through self-help-groups

Mahanta, Goriyashi; Choudhury, Sujata - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015625521

Promoting women's economic empowerment through economic diplomacy : the case of the Arab Gulf's free trade agreements

Bakardzhieva, Damyana; Chehab, Sara - 2025

This empirical qualitative research explores the texts of 14 free trade agreements (FTAs) concluded by Arab Gulf countries individually or as block. The objective is to evaluate if these documents are gender-responsive using an internationally recognised framework that qualitatively measures if...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015475195

Double burden or newfound freedom? : women's empowerment amid large-scale male labor migration from rural Tajikistan

Lambrecht, Isabel; Mardonova, Mohru; Pechtl, Sarah; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015476775

Measuring empowerment in South Asia : empirical insights from the development of a women's empowerment and labour (WEaL) scale

Lountain, Sophie; Cooper, Bethany; Crase, Lin - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015532507