In societies with widespread gender discrimination, development programs that encourage female participation in local governance can potentially redress gender imbalances in economic, political, and social outcomes. Using a randomized field experiment encompassing 500 Afghan villages, this study finds that a development program which incorporates mandated female participation increases female mobility and involvement in income generation, but does not change female roles in family decision-making or attitudes toward the general role of women in society.
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2012/11/01
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Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas
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No. do relatório
WPS6269
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Nº do volume
1
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1
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2012/11/01
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Disclosed
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Empowering women : evidence from a field experiment in Afghanistan
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