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Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis

author(s) Doss, Cheryl R - Meinzen-Dick, Ruth - Pereira, Audrey - Pradhan, Rajendra
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
citation

Doss, Cheryl R et al., 'Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis', Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 90, pp. 13-25, Elsevier BV, 2022

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Abstract

Highlights
•Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes.
•Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy.
•Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws.
•Control over time, not just hours worked, is an important component of empowerment.

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