Empowering pastoralist women through social innovations in Somali and Afar regions of Ethiopia
Ensuring sustainable development in Africa necessitates empowering women through different initiatives, including social innovations. This is because the existing gender-based disparities and resultant inequalities are evident in Africa, limiting women's participation and empowerment on the con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125000464 |
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| Summary: | Ensuring sustainable development in Africa necessitates empowering women through different initiatives, including social innovations. This is because the existing gender-based disparities and resultant inequalities are evident in Africa, limiting women's participation and empowerment on the continent. The main objective of this study is to assess the role of social innovations (SI) in empowering women in pastoral areas of Afar and Somali regions in Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed research approach to collect and analyze data from different sources. We used the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) to measure women's empowerment in five domains: production, resources, income, leadership, and time use. We also used the chi-square test to examine the association between women's empowerment status and involvement in the SIs. The data analysis has shown that the SIs have contributed to women's empowerment by building knowledge, skills, and financial autonomy for women in the study area. Besides, the findings have also revealed a statistically significant association between women's empowerment and their participation in social innovations. The study recommends that social innovations need to address women empowerment initiatives and factors that affect the adoption and diffusion of SIs. |
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| ISSN: | 2590-2911 |