Vulnerability mapping: A conceptual framework towards a context-based approach to women's empowerment. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gressel, Christie M.; Rashed, Tarek; Maciuika, Laura Aswati; Sheshadri, Srividya; Coley, Christopher; Kongeseri, Sreeram; Bhavani, Rao R
• Is Part Of: World development perspectives. Number 20(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Economic development -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Evaluation -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.9105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100245
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2452-2929

Abstract

Highlights: Women's empowerment interventions are not as effective as hoped or intended. Could be an issue with intervention design and implementation. Research reveals that there are several limitations to existing women's empowerment approaches. These include disregard of context, a non-holistic approach, difficulty measuring variables, etc. Vulnerability mapping may be able to address these limitations; we present an adapted framework.