Gender Equality and Women's Employment

Flowers, Petrice R.

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“…The establishment of women-run micro-firms is also critical for the family's financial well-being (Dutta, 2021), as well as the mental and physical well-being of disadvantaged women (Alemu et al, 2018). Micro-enterprises are acknowledged as a critical component that contributes greatly to job creation, poverty alleviation, and women's empowerment (Kondal, 2014); (Kabeer, 2005). The form of self-help group has laid the foundation to address the bottlenecks of women empowerment (Harika et al, 2020).…”

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“…The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, established by Mohamed Yunus, is where SHG Empowerment has been increased while resources have been made available to women, enabling them to provide better care for their families, particularly children (Mayoux, 2001); (Kabeer, 2005); (Hulme et al, 1997); (Yadav & Verma, 2015). While feminist scholars agree that increased access to financial services opens more opportunities for women and promotes their empowerment (Yadav & Verma, 2015).…”

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The Role of Micro-Enterprises in the Four-Dimensional Framework of Women's Empowerment

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Munuswamy²

2022

J. Professional Business Review

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Purpose This paper empirically evaluates the impact of micro-enterprises on women's empowerment. Subsequently, it assesses the mediating role of the performance of micro-enterprises on a four-dimensional model of women's empowerment. Design/ Methodology/ Approach A quantitative research approach and a cross-sectional research design were adopted in the study. Survey research and purposive sampling technique were used to select 384 individual respondents (women entrepreneurs under the Kudumbashree Mission of Kerala state in India). The data gathered from a structured questionnaire was used for confirmatory factor analysis, model fit evaluation, and making a structural equation model to test the proposed relationship in the four-dimensional model of women's empowerment. The study explicates the relationship between attributes of micro-enterprises and women’s empowerment. The field data were analysed using SPSS and AMOS software. Findings Economic development will not happen unless women are empowered. In order to establish an enterprise more successfully and sustainably, women should be taught entrepreneurial skills, technical knowledge, skill training, and marketing skills. The study discovered a strong correlation between the performance of micro-enterprises and women empowerment attributes. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by identifying how microentrepreneurs emerging from SHGs are achieving societal goals of women empowerment. It adds to the literature by providing a conceptual framework to aid researchers and policymakers in dealing with micro-enterprises and their impact on the empowerment of women in society. Research Limitation/ Implication Micro enterprises play an important role as they can contribute to women's empowerment by providing opportunities for employment. The study offers researchers and policymakers practical insights on how multi-facets of micro-enterprises influence different dimensions of women's empowerment. The study aids the government and policymakers in better understanding and implementing strategies to boost women’s micro-enterprises, resulting in the overall empowerment of marginalised women. Social Implications The study aims to create awareness among women about the various prospects for self-help groups, their intricacies, and the performance of micro-enterprises, thereby generating revenue. This, in turn, leads to the general economic development of a society.

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The Role of Micro-Enterprises in the Four-Dimensional Framework of Women's Empowerment

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Munuswamy²

2022

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“…The establishment of women-run micro-rms is also critical for the family's nancial well-being (Dutta, 2021), as well as the mental and physical well-being of disadvantaged women (Alemu et al, 2018). Micro-enterprises are acknowledged as a critical component that contributes greatly to job creation, poverty alleviation, and women's empowerment (Kondal, 2014); (Kabeer, 2005). The form of self-help group has laid the foundation to address the bottlenecks of women empowerment (Harika et al, 2020).…”

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“…Others still view it as both a process and an outcome (Kabeer, 1999); (Goldman & Little, 2015). The study follows the de nition provided by (Kabeer, 2005) which states 'The expansion of people's ability to make strategic life choices in a context where this ability was previously denied to them'. The de nition also proposes that empowerment is a dynamic process of change: a transformation from a "disempowered" to a "more empowered" state.…”

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“…The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, established by Mohamed Yunus, is where Self-Help Groups (SHGs) rst emerged. Empowerment has been increased while resources have been made available to women, enabling them to provide better care for their families, particularly children (Mayoux, 2001); (Kabeer, 2005); (Hulme et al, 1997); (Yadav & Verma, 2015). While feminist scholars agree that increased access to nancial services opens more opportunities for women and promotes their empowerment (Yadav & Verma, 2015).…”

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The Role of Micro-Enterprises in the Four-Dimensional Framework of Women's Empowerment

Munuswamy

2022

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This paper empirically evaluates the impact of micro-enterprises on women's empowerment. A quantitative research approach and a cross-sectional research design were adopted in the study. Survey research and purposive sampling technique were used to select 384 individual respondents (women entrepreneurs under the Kudumbashree Mission of Kerala state in India). The data gathered from a structured questionnaire was used for confirmatory factor analysis, model fit evaluation, and making a structural equation model to test the proposed relationship in the four-dimensional model of women's empowerment. The study asserts that micro-enterprises play an important role as they can contribute to women's empowerment by providing opportunities for employment.. In order to establish an enterprise more successful and sustainable, women should be taught entrepreneurial skills, technical knowledge, skill training, and marketing skills. The study discovered a strong correlation between the performance of micro-enterprises and women empowerment attributes. The study aids the government and policymakers in better understanding and implementing strategies to boost women’s micro-enterprises, resulting in the overall empowerment of marginalized women.

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The Impact of the CEDAW Convention: Paths to Equality

Byrnes

Freeman

2012

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Gender Equality and Women's Employment

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