scholarly journals Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriana Bandiera ◽  
Niklas Buehren ◽  
Robin Burgess ◽  
Markus Goldstein ◽  
Selim Gulesci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Policy Intervention ◽  
Early Entry ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Social Empowerment

We evaluate a multifaceted policy intervention attempting to jump-start adolescent women’s empowerment in Uganda by simultaneously providing them vocational training and information on sex, reproduction, and marriage. We find that four years postintervention, adolescent girls in treated communities are more likely to be self-employed. Teen pregnancy, early entry into marriage/cohabitation, and the share of girls reporting sex against their will fall sharply. The results highlight the potential of a multifaceted program that provides skills transfers as a viable and cost-effective policy intervention to improve the economic and social empowerment of adolescent girls over a four-year horizon. (JEL I25, J12, J13, J16, J23, J24, O15)

scholarly journals Action for adolescent girls and COVID-19: Implications for safe space programming in the Sahel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Safe Space ◽  
Demographic Dividend ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Safe Spaces

This brief presents strategies used by organizations to adapt programs for adolescent girls (AGs) during crises. Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) planners and implementing partners are encouraged to revitalize and/or maintain Safe Space programming, which can be essential in maintaining contact with and supporting AGs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that SWEDD be a driver of change by prioritizing AG and mentor safety in the context of the pandemic and other crises. The strategies described in this brief have been used to adapt AG programs such as Safe Spaces to the constraints imposed by COVID-19. Based on these experiences, recommendations are made for strategies that may be implemented during crises in SWEDD contexts. As suggested in this brief, SWEDD management units, implementing partners, ministry representatives, and technical assistance partners should consider these recommendations and how they can be useful in the contexts where they work. All recommendations can be adapted to each country and target population.

scholarly journals The Interactive Impact Between Empowerment and Women Empowerment Programs in Selected Local Government Areas in Ekiti State

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Makinde, Christiana Omone Bose
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Social Empowerment

The Nigerian Society is purely Patriarchy in Nature, and since this patriarchal nature is evident in traditionally social, cultural, economic, and religious realms or settings, there is a need for Women's Empowerment that directly influences these sectors. This Study assessed Women's Empowerment programs in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A descriptive Survey design was adopted. Sample size of 500 respondents were selected from 10 local government areas in the State. The Analysis was conducted using Statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. The set null hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The set null hypotheses for Psychological Empowerment (B = 0.399, t = 22.853; P< 0.05), Social Empowerment (B = 0.318, t = 15.160, P<0.05), Economic Empowerment (B = 0.305, t=`11.955 P<0.05) and Political Empowerment (B=0.732, t= 21.221, P<0.05). The findings revealed that Social, Economical, Political, and psychological empowerment has significant contributions to Women's Empowerment programs in Ekiti State. The study recommended that Social Empowerment, Economic Empowerment, Psychological Empowerment, and Political Empowerment are key contributors to Women's Empowerment.

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