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Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis

• Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes. • Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy. • Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws. • Control o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Doss, Cheryl R., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth, Pereira, Audrey, Pradhan, Rajendra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pergamon 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8919429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35300181
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.01.003
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Sumario:• Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes. • Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy. • Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws. • Control over time, not just hours worked, is an important component of empowerment.