| ID | 127807 |
| Title Proper | Empowering women through development aid |
| Other Title Information | evidence from a field experiment in Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Beath, Andrew ; Christia, Fotini ; Enikolopov, Ruben |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In societies with widespread gender discrimination, development programs with gender quotas are considered a way to improve women's economic, political, and social status. Using a randomized field experiment across 500 Afghan villages, we examine the effects of a development program that mandates female participation. We find that even in a highly conservative context like Afghanistan, such initiatives improve outcomes specific to female participation in some economic, social, and political activities, including increased mobility and income generation. They, however, produce no change in more entrenched female roles linked to family decision-making or in attitudes toward the general role of women in society. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol.107, No.3; August 2013: p.540-557 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review Vol.107, No.3; August 2013: p.540-557 |
| Key Words | Gender Discrimination ; Women's Economics ; Political Status - Women ; Social Status - Women ; Afghanistan ; Economic Empowerment ; Social Empowerment ; Political Empowerment ; Politics ; Social Reform Female Participation ; Decision Making ; Income Generation ; Development Aid ; Economic Aid ; Empowering Women |