Women’s empowerment and its effect on community development in Oman: predictive model and indicators for best practices

Amzat, Ismail Hussein; Al-Ani, Wajeha Thabet Khadem; Ismail, Omer Hashim; Omairi, Turkiya Al

doi:10.1080/13668803.2017.1367274

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“…Recent affluence and increased standard of living in Oman have brought many women into the labor force. Regardless, Omani society still has a high birth rate (Dorvlo et al 2006 ) though more recently there is a gradual decline (Roser 2020 ) Overall, women in Oman have experienced increased socioeconomic empowerment through employment, but they are concurrently expected to fulfill the traditional role of mother (Amzata et al 2017 ). In terms of child-rearing practices and bonding between child and caregiver in the Arabian Gulf countries, there is evidence to suggest that women’s divided attention between their traditional roles of ‘homemaker’ and member of the workforce (Belwal and Belwal 2017 ) may affect the quality of parenting.…”

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Socio-Cultural Constraints in Protecting Child Rights in a Society in Transition: A Review and Synthesis from Oman

2020

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In line with international best practice, the Arabian Gulf countries have ratified the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC), which has some clauses on child abuse and neglect. The present discourse, made from within an Arabian Gulf society, specifically Oman, reviews the socio-cultural differences of the region and explores the potential regional challenges for effectively implementing the CRC mandated child protection legislation. The international best practices evolved for individualistic, "guilt-based" societies, which may need to be modified to suit the "shame-based" collective societies in the Arabian Gulf where the individual autonomy is overridden by that of the family and society. This may mean that the entire spectrum of child abuse may need to be studied in-depth, starting from what constitutes child abuse and neglect, the methods adopted for identifying cases, setting preventive measures in place, applying penal and corrective action on the perpetrators, and helping the victims recover. It is posited that while modifying the laws may be straightforward, implementation of certain clauses may initially come into conflict with deeply engrained sociocultural conventions on these societies which have different parenting styles and childrearing practices. The country in focus is Oman. Pointing out the sparsity of research on the topic in the region, the study suggests additional research to understand how to reconcile these sociocultural constraints with the international best practices of protecting child rights. Keywords Convention on the right of the child. Children's rights. Social policy. Children at risk. Child indicators across the border. Oman. Arabian gulf region

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Socio-Cultural Constraints in Protecting Child Rights in a Society in Transition: A Review and Synthesis from Oman

2020

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“…Oman has also significantly increased its resourcing and training of criminal justice organisations to investigate and prosecute such behaviours, as well as created a National Digital Forensics Laboratory with the intention of interpreting and analysing electronic data to identify and prosecute cybercrimes (Omanuna 2020 ). Moreover, the conservative nature of Omani society has meant that people are very aware of the potential damage caused from releasing sensitive information on SM (Amzat et al 2019 ), contributing to a greater demand for investment in tackling SM related cybercrimes. This experience of addressing SM cybercrime in Oman can therefore offer insights into this activity for other jurisdictions.…”

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Blackmail and the self-disclosure of sensitive information on social media: prevalence, victim characteristics and reporting behaviours amongst Omani WhatsApp users

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Butler

Percy

2023

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Increasing numbers of social media users report being blackmailed on social media following their sharing of sensitive and personal information. However, little is known about this emerging crime and its victims. Using a survey of adult WhatsApp users in Oman ( n = 1452) and interviews ( n = 18) with victims and Omani criminal justice professionals, this study addresses this gap by examining the prevalence of blackmail among adult WhatsApp users arising from their voluntary self-disclosures, as well as the characteristics and vulnerabilities of those who fall victim to this activity. New insights are also offered into the factors influencing victim’s decisions to report their experiences to criminal justice professionals, as well as the challenges associated with investigating and prosecuting this activity.

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“…Empowerment activities that involve the community in the formulation of programs, activities, and budgeting result in empowerment activities that impact the success of development (Hadi et al, 2022;Khanifah et al, 2020;Margareta & Sihidi, 2022;Ningsih & Sihidi, 2022;Kenton & Singha, 2018;Zajac & Godshall, 2020;Valentine et al, 2020). The public can increase and strengthen networks and trust that affect public solidarity in supporting the successful implementation of empowerment activities (Akhter & Md Syed, 2021;Amzat et al, 2019;Jamal & Getz, 1995). Therefore, many countries have adopted the participatory empowerment model, including Indonesia (Sayono et al, 2020;Douglas et al, 2016).…”

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Participatory Action Research (PAR) Model for Developing A Tourism Village in Indonesia

Soedarwo

Fuadiputra

Bustami

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The Participatory Action Research (PAR) Model is not only referred to as a research method but is also referred to as an approach to community empowerment and development, including community-based tourism development. This paper describes the stages of empowerment and development of a tourist village in Indonesia using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach consisting of observing, mapping, reviewing, making program diagram maps, and re-planning the development of tourist villages. The data obtained through the PAR approach were analyzed using the Nvivo 12 Plus Software. This paper reveals that Ngadas Village has tourism potential, including nature tourism and socio-cultural tourism. The tourism potential of Ngadas Village has not been managed and developed properly due to the limitations of village facilities and infrastructure that support the presence of Ngadas Village as a tourist village. The participatory integrative model is a model that can be implemented to develop Ngadas Village as an agriculture-based tourism village. Through this model, stakeholders, especially the village government, local government, universities, and local communities, can synergize and play a role according to their respective abilities, which are directed to realize the same goal, namely to build Ngadas Village as a tourist village as a source of opinion that supports community welfare. The findings of this study contribute to the development of local tourism in developing countries, especially in Indonesia.

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Women’s empowerment and its effect on community development in Oman: predictive model and indicators for best practices

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Socio-Cultural Constraints in Protecting Child Rights in a Society in Transition: A Review and Synthesis from Oman

Socio-Cultural Constraints in Protecting Child Rights in a Society in Transition: A Review and Synthesis from Oman

Blackmail and the self-disclosure of sensitive information on social media: prevalence, victim characteristics and reporting behaviours amongst Omani WhatsApp users

Participatory Action Research (PAR) Model for Developing A Tourism Village in Indonesia

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