journal article

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

by Cheryl R. Doss,
Ruth Suseela Meinzen-Dick,
Audrey Pereira and
Rajendra Pradhan
journal of rural studies | 2022
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.01.003
Open Access | CC BY-4.0
Citation
Doss, Cheryl R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Pereira, Audrey; and Pradhan, Rajendra. 2022. Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis. Journal of Rural Studies 90(February 2022): 13-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.01.003

Highlights

  • 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.

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