women's participation over 2011-13. We exploit the geographical heterogeneity along these two margins to conduct a double …Egyptian women have played an unprecedented role in the Arab Spring democratic movement, possibly changing women … difference analysis using data surrounding the period. We find a significant improvement in women's final say regarding decisions …

Although many political authorities endorse the basic goal of parity between men and women across the board, reality … women. Divided among the six parties with the greatest likelihood of being elected to the Bundestag, a total of 1,979 people … are running for office in the upcoming election. Of these, 35.7 percent are women. An analysis of the lists of candidates …

This study examines the effects of communal violence on women’s marital outcomes. Using individual-level survey data … from India and a difference-in-differences approach, the study shows that women’s age of marriage decreased, and the … synthetic control methods suggest that these effects are prominent two years after the riots and have increased over time. Women …

local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests … forms of political representation: large scale membership of women in local councils affects crime against them more than …

gender equality and empower all women and girls," with variable political commitments and low data availability across … women’s empowerment and challenges related to measuring women’s empowerment at the national level. Results focus on …, action, and full participation in communities and society. Respondents also identified institutional, reputational, and …

This paper examines the contextual and community-level determinants of multidimensional women's empowerment in Egypt … determining women's empowerment in Egypt after controlling for a variety of individual and household-level characteristics. These …, while accounting for the usual individual and household level factors typically included in studies of women's empowerment …

societies like Egypt. The paper discusses individual, household, wealth and location factors determining women empowerment, as … her freedom of movement in Egypt. Findings - Three key messages could be delivered. First, women's own economic resources … Egypt. Third, the importance of social local context is fundamental for Egyptian women empowerment. Originality/value - This …

relative improvements in female labour participation and human capital posing a threat to the male breadwinner role within the …