Empowered by Absence: Does male out-migration empower female household heads left behind?
Women from households with male migrants are more likely to own assets than women from non-immigrant households; however, there is no improvement in their decision-making over productive use of resources.
Empowering Women through Development Aid: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan
Mandating female participation in local governance increases female mobility and involvement in village councils, but does not affect overall perceptions of the role of women in society.
Empowered by Absence: Does male out-migration empower female household heads left behind?
Women from households with male migrants are more likely to own assets than women from non-immigrant households; however, there is no improvement in their decision-making over productive use of resources.
Empowering Women through Development Aid: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan
Mandating female participation in local governance increases female mobility and involvement in village councils, but does not affect overall perceptions of the role of women in society.