Gender and rural vitality: empowerment through women's community groups
SOURCE: Rural Sociology
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021
TITLE AUTHOR(S): Z-Z.P.Majokweni, J.J.Molnar
KEYWORDS: EMPOWERMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CESTII)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 12014
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/16053
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/16053
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021
TITLE AUTHOR(S): Z-Z.P.Majokweni, J.J.Molnar
KEYWORDS: EMPOWERMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CESTII)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 12014
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/16053
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/16053
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Abstract
Rural women are often the main supporters of their families and have been involved in improving the quality of life for households and communities. Sustainable rural development and poverty reduction is linked to empowering women. Community groups are one mechanism for empowering women and fostering economic development in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For the poor, the ability to organize and mobilize to solve problems is crucial because collective capability assists in overcoming challenges arising from marginalization and limited resources. Even though considerable work has been done on the impact of institutional support for community groups, it is not well documented how the efforts of women's community groups actually lead to improved socioeconomic wellbeing. The results of the study elucidate the positive impact of female group membership as a mechanism for advancing livelihoods and socio-economic wellbeing. Empowering women's groups as micro-institutions of economic and social advancement is a fundamental tool for improving the well-being of women and their children. The findings are intended to help institutions that work with women groups improve the impact and sustainability of these key mechanisms for development intervention.-
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