Adelante: New directions for women's empowerment in Colombian farmers associations 公开
Myers, Emily Camille (2017)
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Abstract
Global gender inequality remains a pervasive issue with a range of social, economic, and health implications. Research on interventions seeking to end gender disparities in health, economics, and politics have shown conflicting results. Research about community organizations' effects on women's empowerment, or women's ability to enhance their own wellbeing, in rural areas is no exception. This qualitative study examines how farmers associations empower and disempower women in Colombia. The results suggest that association membership empowers women through skill enhancement, decision-making, and leadership. This empowerment may be unintentional on the part of women and their communities, and it may stem from women's perceptions of traditional gender roles. Future group-based empowerment interventions should consider localized, contextual constraints women face and their traditional roles to empower women intentionally.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Literature review 1
Introduction 1
History of women's empowerment research 2
Consequences of women's disempowerment 2
Economic factors of women's empowerment 3
Backlash 7
Conclusion 9
Chapter 2: Manuscript 11
Abstract 11
Introduction 11
Methods 13
Study design, study segmentation, and recruitment 13
Piloting of qualitative guides 15
Data collection 16
Data analysis 17
Results 18
Sample Characteristics 18
Motivations to become a member 19
Adelante: Onward 21
Eyes and Ears: Recognition 22
Capacitar: Building a strong sense of collective efficacy 24
Stronger Together: Leadership 25
Que Manda la Fuerza: Decision-making in association meetings 27
Not Here, Not Now?: Community gender norms and sexism 29
Discussion 32
Summary 32
Limitations 32
Findings 35
Recommendations for future interventions 42
Conclusion 43
Appendix 45
Figures 45
Table 1: Summary of Segmentation Analyzed 45
Table 2: Description of Transcripts Analyzed 45
Table 3: Gender composition per association 45
Codebook 46
Documents 48
Semi-Structured Focus Group Guide: English 48
Semi-Structured Focus Group Guide: Spanish 52
References 56
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