Women's Empowerment

Philippa Velija

doi:10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosw022.pub2

Women's Empowerment

Philippa Velija

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This entry discusses women's empowerment, a concept commonly used in academic and nonacademic contexts. Four themes are discussed: conceptualizing and problematizing what is meant by the term “women's empowerment,” outlining differing components in understanding women's empowerment, reviewing the challenges in measuring women's empowerment, and summarizing ongoing debates and issues when discussing women's empowerment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
Editors	George Ritzer
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN (Electronic)	9781405165518
ISBN (Print)	9781405124331
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosw022.pub2
Publication status	Published - 23 Apr 2021

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