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Measuring Development Through Women’S Empowerment: A Case Of Comparison, Brazil & Bolivia, Stephanie Roberts, Kishore G. Kulkarni

Journal of Emerging Knowledge on Emerging Markets

In the past several decades there has been a growing awareness of the importance of women’s empowerment in overall development. It is not sufficient to consider only economic growth, but rather we must also look to human development (and specifically that of women) when observing progress in any country. This can be difficult to define and measure, as one must be sensitive to cultural and historical differences as well as overall standards of living for a society. However, even considering these differences, it is essential that women be equal partners in the development process for their nations to truly be …