Grassroots Organizations and Women’s Empowerment in a Post-Conflict Region: Evidence from Women Organizations in Northern Uganda

Davidson Lupe (), Firat Demir and Harris John ()
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Davidson Lupe: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, 5631 West Virginia University , 201 Woodburn Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6286, USA
Harris John: Division of Regional and City Planning, 6187 University of Oklahoma , 830 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73019, USA

Journal of Globalization and Development, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 15-46

Abstract: This paper examines the effects of participation in women’s grassroot organizations (WGOs) on women’s empowerment. The analysis is based on cross-sectional survey data from northern Uganda. We study multiple dimensions of empowerment including economic and health care decisions, attitudes towards domestic violence, decision-making over functionings, political and civic participation, personal agency, and leadership. The empirical results suggest no significant effect of WGO membership, participation or satisfaction on empowerment. We argue that these findings raise new questions about why women join WGOs in post-conflict contexts and what the mechanics of individual and collective empowerment are.

Keywords: women’s empowerment; women’s grassroot organizations; political participation; post-conflict; Northern Uganda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 J16 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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