Understanding and measuring women's economic empowerment

Understanding and Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment - Definition, Framework and Indicators is a conceptual guide written with the intention of helping practitioners, researchers and donors design effective, measurable interventions to advance women economically.

It draws both on the available literature and on International Centre for Research on Women's (ICRW’s) direct experience in evaluating women’s economic empowerment programs. 

Content

  1. Introduction
  2. Defining Women’s Economic Empowerment
  3. Addressing Women’s Economic Empowerment
  4. Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment
  5. Illustrative Indicators

Sources

Golla AM, Malhotra A, Nanda P, and Mehra P (2011), Understanding and Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment - Definition, Framework and Indicators, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). Retrieved from http://dmeforpeace.org/sites/default/files/Understanding-measuring-womens-economic-empowerment.pdf