The enabling (and disabling) contexts of women's economic empowerment

Rhonda Breitkreuz, Haneen Abraham and Vanessa Osei Bonsu

Chapter 9 in Women’s Economic Empowerment and the State, 2026, pp 181-194 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter provides a synopsis of the key learnings and major themes that are woven throughout this book to show the enabling (and disabling) environments that contextualize women's economic empowerment across the six countries profiled in this book: Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, and Ghana. After summarizing key learnings, we focus on three key enabling environments that emerged in the diverse commentaries of the countries covered in this volume. These include: (1) recognizing and valuing care work; (2) access to decent work; and, (3) challenging patriarchal gender norms and policies. We conclude with final thoughts about future research to enhance understandings of women's economic empowerment.

Keywords: Enabling and Disabling Contexts; Social Policy; Gender Equality; Women's Economic Empowerment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781803921167
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