Multiple literatures suggest that the following factors may figure prominently in explanations
of women's increasing empowerment:(1) socioeconomic development;(2) rising …

Although all theories that oppose the subordination of women can be called feminist,
beyond this common denominator, feminisms vary in terms of what they see as the cause of …

Empowerment just happened. No man, planning economic development for the developing
countries, intended to empower women. Indeed, leading theorists such as Walt Rostow and …

Abstract According to President George W. Bush, a nation's commitment to liberty and
democracyshould be gauged by its willingness to extend rights and political recognition to …

I argue that enhancing women's economic empowerment comes close to being a “magic
potion” that boosts both gender equality and the “wealth and well-being of nations.” My …

Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the
distribution of power and influence. Although the gender gap in labour market participation …

Although many readers of and contributors to this volume come already interested in issues
of gender and class inequality, the two are in fact rarely considered together. This chapter's …

As is the case in the United States, women in politics are underrepresented across the
globe. For example, as of this writing, only 15.4 percent of parliamentarians worldwide are …

Around the globe and starting in the affluent West, women have made major, even
revolutionary, strides toward equality with men. However, while access to major social …

This paper advances a theory of gender justice, defined as equality of outcomes in three
domains: capabilities, livelihoods, and empowerment/agency. A pivotal requirement is that …