The Challenge of Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Critical Analysis on the Importance of Subjective Measurement and Context

Alloatti, Magali Natalia

doi:10.1108/s1529-212620190000028003

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“…Empowering women is included in the fifth sustainable development goal (SDG5) known as gender equality (Atahau et al 2021). Women's economic empowerment refers to women's efforts to increase their ability to be equally empowered as men, especially in terms of access to productive resources, to be able to participate in the utilization of these productive resources, have the same control over productive resources as men, have an equal distribution from the use of existing productive resources, including national economic development output, and have equal financial literacy (Alloatti 2019). Women's economic empowerment is present as one of the efforts for gender equality, poverty alleviation, and inclusive economic growth (Hendriks 2019;Huis et al 2019;Lee and Huruta 2022).…”

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The Role of Micro Waqf Bank in Women’s Micro-Business Empowerment through Islamic Social Finance: Mixed-Method Evidence from Mawaridussalam Indonesia

2022

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This study examined the role of the Micro Waqf Bank in empowering women micro-entrepreneurs. This research used a mixed-method with an explanatory design. Quantitatively, this study examines the effect of the joint responsibility system, financing, and mentoring on the growth of the micro-enterprises business. The sample used was 200 women micro-entrepreneurs using a purposive sampling technique. Quantitative data analysis was performed using the Structural Equation Model based on Partial Least Squares (SEM PLS) technique. This research qualitatively analyzes how the Micro Waqf Bank has carried out its role in empowering women, including dealing with crises due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thematic analysis was used as the qualitative data analysis technique. Informants in this study amounted to 6 informants from MWB Mawaridussalam consisting of Management, Mentors, and female micro-enterprises. The research results quantitatively indicate that there is a positive and significant impact on the joint responsibility system, financing, and mentoring on the development of micro-enterprise members. Mentoring is the most significant variable that impacts the growth of a micro-enterprise business. Qualitatively, the research results show the role of the Micro Waqf Bank in the economic empowerment of women micro-business entrepreneurs by specifically recommending reinforcement of the mentoring function.

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The Role of Micro Waqf Bank in Women’s Micro-Business Empowerment through Islamic Social Finance: Mixed-Method Evidence from Mawaridussalam Indonesia

2022

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“…Moreover, abolishing gender equality will provide women with social and personal benefits of achieving economic goals like better access to markets and resources, decent work and welfare, and increased participation in economic decision-making processs. Furthermore, empowering women by reducing gender inequality will improve the quality of children's health, their upbringing and education, as well as their chances of becoming quality human resources (Alloatti, 2019). Different contexts and backgrounds on the national level necessitate specific research on the national scale.…”

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Women’s tendency in work involvement: A study of female labour force in Indonesia

Susilo,

Yuniashri,

Handrito

2024

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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Culture is perceived as the most prominent factor which causes inequality in work involvement, especially in the context of gender. In many cultures, “glass ceiling” of gender bias often makes women less productive than their male counterparts because of their domestic duties. As a matter of fact, Indonesian women have proven their potentials and abilities in boosting the national economy. This study focuses on the effect of domestic duties, wages, and education on women’s participation in the workforce. Using logistic regression and SUSENAS 2018 dataset, this research finds that women with higher education and greater number of children do not get involved in the workforce. This situation is inextricably associated with the predominant patriarchal culture in their domestic lives, in which the husbands assume absolute control, and women’s roles are usually limited to domestic sphere. As is the case of the other workers, women are more engaged in their work when they get higher wages. Women who live in urban areas tend to have opportunities to be economically productive.

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The Challenge of Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Critical Analysis on the Importance of Subjective Measurement and Context

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The Role of Micro Waqf Bank in Women’s Micro-Business Empowerment through Islamic Social Finance: Mixed-Method Evidence from Mawaridussalam Indonesia

The Role of Micro Waqf Bank in Women’s Micro-Business Empowerment through Islamic Social Finance: Mixed-Method Evidence from Mawaridussalam Indonesia

Women’s tendency in work involvement: A study of female labour force in Indonesia

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