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Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh

The role played by microfinancing in the empowerment of women has been a subject of debate in recent literature. By employing the case study method, this paper explores the influencing determinants. Data was obtained from a field interview comprised of 20 female microfinance borrowers and their male...

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Main Authors: Pervin, Sajeda, Ismail, Mohd Nazari, Noman, Abu Hanifa Md
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spelling my.um.eprints.383592023-11-28T00:18:39Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/38359/ Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh Pervin, Sajeda Ismail, Mohd Nazari Noman, Abu Hanifa Md H Social Sciences (General) The role played by microfinancing in the empowerment of women has been a subject of debate in recent literature. By employing the case study method, this paper explores the influencing determinants. Data was obtained from a field interview comprised of 20 female microfinance borrowers and their male family members, as well as focus group discussions and participant observation. The economic, social, and political empowerment of the interviewed women were assessed using Kabeer's empowerment framework, and the results reveal that microfinancing does not influence the economic and political dimensions of female empowerment; instead, microfinancing was observed to empower women socially, particularly with respect to their participation in major decision-making. The results further indicate that the age, family type, educational level, financial literacy, and training of female microfinance clients play important roles in their empowerment. SAGE Publications (UK and US) 2023-04 Article PeerReviewed Pervin, Sajeda and Ismail, Mohd Nazari and Noman, Abu Hanifa Md (2023) Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh. SAGE Open, 13 (2). ISSN 2158-2440, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221096114 <https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221096114>. 10.1177/21582440221096114
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
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Pervin, Sajeda
Ismail, Mohd Nazari
Noman, Abu Hanifa Md
Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
description The role played by microfinancing in the empowerment of women has been a subject of debate in recent literature. By employing the case study method, this paper explores the influencing determinants. Data was obtained from a field interview comprised of 20 female microfinance borrowers and their male family members, as well as focus group discussions and participant observation. The economic, social, and political empowerment of the interviewed women were assessed using Kabeer's empowerment framework, and the results reveal that microfinancing does not influence the economic and political dimensions of female empowerment; instead, microfinancing was observed to empower women socially, particularly with respect to their participation in major decision-making. The results further indicate that the age, family type, educational level, financial literacy, and training of female microfinance clients play important roles in their empowerment.
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author Pervin, Sajeda
Ismail, Mohd Nazari
Noman, Abu Hanifa Md
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Ismail, Mohd Nazari
Noman, Abu Hanifa Md
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title Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
title_short Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
title_full Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
title_fullStr Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Does microfinance singlehandedly empower women? A case study of Bangladesh
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