Greater legal equality between men and women is associated with a narrower gender gap in opportunities and outcomes … toward legal gender equality. Gendered laws do evolve, suggesting a role for legal reforms in women’s economic empowerment …, fewer female workers in positions of vulnerable employment, and greater political representation for women. While legal …

transformation, 2008 - 14. We find that while the economic situation of women has improved, significant gender disparities remain …This paper examines gender inequality and female empowerment in rural Viet Nam. Using an extensive panel dataset on 2 …,181 households, we examine how the welfare of women living in rural areas has evolved during a period of dramatic rural …

reflect and perpetuate gender norms that limit women’s economic participation, and removal of these impediments through legal …It is well established that a wide range of legal impediments in countries’ domestic laws have prevented women from … reform has been shown to be an effective method to catalyze greater participation of women in the economy—along with the …

This research aims to identify major fields and structures of economics of gender research based on bibliometric … analysis between 1960 and 2020. The analysis of the journals in economics of gender captures major development stages of gender … economics. The study of economics of gender is growing rapidly as seen in the increasing number of journals, articles and …

This study investigates the determinants of women empowerment among refugee women living in Nairobi, Kenya. First, the … women empowerment among refugees living in Nairobi was six percent. In addition, the study finds evidence that age; the … gender of the household head; the education level of the refugee woman; employment status; and the education of the household …

difficult to reconcile. Also, women's (economic) empowerment - seen as a way of promoting gender equality - possesses a degree …This study reviews the conceptual framework of the economic-productive sphere and of gender equality, the aim of which … opportunities and in rights can be harmonized, though equality of "responsibilities, resources and retribution" by gender are more …

. These features help women overcome gender-related constraints. However, when social norms are too restrictive, and women are …A review of the recent evaluation evidence on financial services and training interventions questions their gender … neutrality and suggests that some design features in these interventions can yield more positive economic outcomes for women than …

whether development aid given for gender equality objectives leads to progress in women’s legal rights in recipient countries … gendered aid on changes in women’s rights. Our findings show that gender-focused aid has a positive impact on the de …We study the role of development cooperation in improving women’s economic rights in non-OECD countries and assess …

Do policies and institutions that promote women's economic empowerment have a long-term impact on intimate partner … regimes opened up divergent economic opportunities for women in an otherwise cul- turally and geographically homogeneous … setting. Women in British territories benefited from a universal education system and gained opportunities for paid employment …

The objective of this study is to determine how perception of corruption affects the relationship between women …'s empowerment and gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. To do this, it uses two estimators of the generalized method of moments … gender inequalities in countries working to fight corruption. Especially regarding economic empowerment, a government …