Empowering women : evidence from a field experiment in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 of 1

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Empowering women : evidence from a field experiment in Afghanistan

Author:	Beath, Andrew; Christia, Fotini; Enikolopov, Ruben;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6269Impact Evaluation series ; no. IE 76
Country:	Afghanistan;	Date Stored:	2012/11/19
Document Date:	2012/11/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	South Asia
Report Number:	WPS6269	SubTopics:	Gender and Health; Housing & Human Habitats; Gender and Law; Anthropology; Gender and Development
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: 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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