Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment: What Works?: Table 1.

Buvinić, Mayra; Furst-Nichols, Rebecca

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“…Although not a CT programme, evidence from Uganda shows that women in particular are credit-constrained, and that grants can help women "take off" (Blattman, Fiala, & Martinez, 2013). Cultural factors also work against women controlling assets for themselves or their children (Buvinić & Furst-Nichols, 2014), which can become a vicious cycle, as women are less able to marshal sufficient resources to make it through a job-training programme, for example (Cho, Kalomba, Mushfiq Mobarak, & Orozco, 2013). Note that Buvinić and Furst-Nichols (2014) conclude that a small transfer is unlikely to help much.…”

Section: Economic Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cultural factors also work against women controlling assets for themselves or their children (Buvinić & Furst-Nichols, 2014), which can become a vicious cycle, as women are less able to marshal sufficient resources to make it through a job-training programme, for example (Cho, Kalomba, Mushfiq Mobarak, & Orozco, 2013). Note that Buvinić and Furst-Nichols (2014) conclude that a small transfer is unlikely to help much. Instead, they argue in favour of "interventions proven to increase young women's economic opportunities.…”

Section: Economic Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Are cash transfers the answer for child nutrition in sub‐Saharan Africa? A literature review

Manley

Slavchevska²

2018

Development Policy Review

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Early evidence is ambiguous on the effects of cash transfer programmes on children, but until the last few years there has been little focus on Africa. We review the literature on 20 cash transfer schemes, including 12 from sub‐Saharan Africa. Such interventions have shown improvements in household diet and, in some cases, to agriculture, but have not always improved child health. However, a larger perspective focusing on two key time periods for nutrition—adolescence and the first 1,000 days of life reveals more opportunities for impact. In particular, the opportunity to empower young women to access secondary education and the reduction of adolescent pregnancy rates can improve the health of African children. Cash transfer programmes show promise, though there is room for improvement.

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Section: Economic Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Economic Self-sufficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Are cash transfers the answer for child nutrition in sub‐Saharan Africa? A literature review

Manley

Slavchevska²

2018

Development Policy Review

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“…Finally, there remains a yawning absence of cost-benefit work in the available literature on gender and property rights (Buvinic and Furst-Nichols 2014). Presenting this evidence in ongoing and future work will be particularly important for policy makers and other decision-makers who face trade-offs over budget and policy priorities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As noted previously, these interventions tend to elide the broader sets of constraints, such as statutory restrictions and customary norms around sharing, which can further widen gender gaps in savings. The combined findings from these impact evaluations suggest that demand for secure savings products from women is high and that the impact of savings interventions is generally favorable towards women (Buvinic and Furst-Nichols 2014).…”

Section: Impact Evaluation Evidence: Savingsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…She notes that, when devising appropriate savings products in contexts with large bargaining asymmetries, a balance should be struck between the reduction of transaction costs and the "right level of security and illiquidity" that is offered by biometric scanning and other innovations (Schaner 2015a). Mobile money accounts could also allow women to safely store their savings to avoid the social pressures to divert these resources (Buvinic and Furst-Nichols 2014), yet there is no gender evidence to date from impact evaluations on mobile money accounts. Also, the observability of savings products might be important for women's control over savings assets.…”

Section: Savingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions

O’Sullivan¹

2017

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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The microcredit continuum: From ‘smart economics’ to holistic programming

Dulhunty

2022

J of Intl Development

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The ability of microcredit programmes to empower women remains highly contested, with studies alternatively championing their worth or denouncing their ineffectiveness. This article examines why there are such differences of opinion as to the value of microcredit programming for women's empowerment. Through using a qualitative analysis of interviews and focus group discussions with self‐help group participants in West Bengal, this article shows that current microcredit programming varies widely. Results from this study show that there were different empowerment outcomes for women based on which approach to microcredit was implemented. Results further indicate that regardless of the model of programming employed, microcredit is no substitution for welfare or for the creation of employment. This article therefore concludes that microcredit programming exists along a continuum, from ‘smart economics’ approaches to more holistic gender focused programming approaches.

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Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment: What Works?: Table 1.

Cited by 32 publications

References 46 publications

Are cash transfers the answer for child nutrition in sub‐Saharan Africa? A literature review

Are cash transfers the answer for child nutrition in sub‐Saharan Africa? A literature review

Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions

The microcredit continuum: From ‘smart economics’ to holistic programming

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