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

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  • Davidson Lupe

    (Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, 5631 West Virginia University , 201 Woodburn Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6286, USA)

  • Demir Firat

    (Department of Economics, 6187 University of Oklahoma , 436 CCD1, 308 Cate Center Drive, Norman, OK 73072, USA)

  • Harris John

    (Division of Regional and City Planning, 6187 University of Oklahoma , 830 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

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.

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  • Davidson Lupe & Demir Firat & Harris John, 2024. "Grassroots Organizations and Women’s Empowerment in a Post-Conflict Region: Evidence from Women Organizations in Northern Uganda," Journal of Globalization and Development, De Gruyter, vol. 15(1), pages 15-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:globdv:v:15:y:2024:i:1:p:15-46:n:1001
    DOI: 10.1515/jgd-2022-0062
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    Keywords

    women’s empowerment; women’s grassroot organizations; political participation; post-conflict; Northern Uganda;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship

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