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From Private To Public Women’S Cooperatives And The Construction Of A Public Sphere, Cecilia Garza
From Private To Public Women’S Cooperatives And The Construction Of A Public Sphere, Cecilia Garza
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This independent study project will explore how participation in the economy benefits women in more ways than just economically. Using the example of five cooperatives functioning in the Moroccan Rif, this paper will investigate how access to the economy not only provides women with supplemental income but also allows them to leave the home and build networks within their communities. These examples will illustrate how illiterate, rural women, who would usually be seen as powerless in the public eye, are taking advantage of the trainings, income and communities they gain from their participation in cooperatives to claim independence and prove …
Political Inclusion And Educational Investment, Stephen D. O'Connell
Political Inclusion And Educational Investment, Stephen D. O'Connell
Economics Working Papers
Using exogenous geographic variation in exposure to 1993 reforms that introduced seat quotas for women in local government in India, I find a sizable increase in the enrollment rate of male and female school-age children resulting from additional exposure to women leaders. Effects are particularly concentrated among poorer households and those with less- educated proximate role models, and were commensurate with reductions in idle time and household-enterprise employment. There is no evidence for the effects being facilitated by changes in school infrastructure, the labor market, or among broader social factors related to intrahousehold bargaining. Using textual data from the news …
Impact Of Women Empowered Through Community Savings Groups On The Wellbeing Of Their Families: A Study From Mgubwe, Tanzania, James Kesanta, Billy Andre
Impact Of Women Empowered Through Community Savings Groups On The Wellbeing Of Their Families: A Study From Mgubwe, Tanzania, James Kesanta, Billy Andre
Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development
This study explores the impact of economic empowerment among women and the well-being of their families and their communities through a community savings and loans association model. The research, conducted in Mgubwe, Tanzania, consists of 83 respondents from four villages, representing 12 Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using Focus Group Discussions (FGD), survey questionnaires and key in-depth interview methodologies. The findings indicated women who participate in community-based micro-lending associations have positive impacts on their children’s education, health, and livelihoods. The findings also revealed members of community savings and loans groups do not collectively …
El Empoderamiento De La Mujer Y Su Participación Política Y Económica, Caso Colombiano, Entre 2000 Y 2013, Gina Paola González Gasca
El Empoderamiento De La Mujer Y Su Participación Política Y Económica, Caso Colombiano, Entre 2000 Y 2013, Gina Paola González Gasca
Economía
En esta investigación se identifica el proceso de empoderamiento y participación política de la mujer en Colombia y se analiza su relación con el nivel de desarrollo humano. Para ello se accedió a los datos publicados por el programa de la Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo en sus índices realizados del 2000 al 2013, con el fin de estudiar el comportamiento y la incidencia de las variables descritas dentro de una muestra de países latinoamericanos. Llegando a la conclusión que la participación política de la mujer y su proceso de empoderamiento es un indicador fundamental para aumentar el nivel de …