Publication: Empowering Women : Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan
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2012-11
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2012-11
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In societies with widespread gender discrimination, development programs that encourage female participation in local governance can potentially redress gender imbalances in economic, political, and social outcomes. Using a randomized field experiment encompassing 500 Afghan villages, this study finds that a development program which incorporates mandated female participation increases female mobility and involvement in income generation, but does not change female roles in family decision-making or attitudes toward the general role of women in society.
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“Beath, Andrew; Christia, Fotini; Enikolopov, Ruben. 2012. Empowering Women : Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan. Policy Research Working Paper; No. 6269. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12116 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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