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Women’s empowerment in agriculture: What role for food security in Bangladesh?
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Sraboni, Esha Malapit, Hazel J. Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ahmed, Akhter U. |
| Organization | IFPRI - Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program |
| Organization | IFPRI - Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey |
| Organization | IFPRI - Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEIA) |
| Organization | IFPRI - Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division |
| Spatial Coverage | Bangladesh [BD] |
| Description | Using nationally representative survey data from Bangladesh, we examine the relationship between women’s empowerment in agriculture and two measures of household food security: per adult equivalent calorie availability and dietary diversity. We use the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index to assess the extent of women’s empowerment in agriculture and instrumental variables techniques to correct for the potential endogeneity of empowerment. We find that the overall women’s empowerment score, the number of groups in which women actively participate, women’s control of assets, and a narrowing gap in empowerment between men and women within households are positively associated with calorie availability and dietary diversity. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/dd0b6df1-684e-419b-9ec2-f36783a72637 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2013-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Gender Women Food Security Agriculture Nutrition Nutritional Status Gender Equality Women's Empowerment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
