Women's Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scrimshaw, Susan C.

Contributor:

Raj, Anita.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Social conditions.

Women.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2025.

Summary:

This report examines the intersection of women's empowerment, population dynamics, and socioeconomic development, focusing on their implications for public policy and global progress. Authored by experts and supported by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the study explores how gender equity and empowerment influence population trends, such as fertility and health, and their role in advancing social and economic development. It provides evidence-based findings and recommendations for stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, and global development organizations, emphasizing the importance of integrating gender considerations into population and socioeconomic strategies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Reviewers

Preface and Acknowledgments

Contents

Boxes, Figures, and Table

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Review of Women’s Empowerment Frameworks and Measures

3 A New Conceptual Framework to Understand Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development

4 Women’s Empowerment and Population Dynamics

5 Women’s Empowerment and Women’s and Children’s Health

6 Women’s Empowerment and Socioeconomic Development

7 Levers for Change: Evidence on Programs and Policies to Increase Women’s Agency in the Empowerment Process

8 Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

Appendix B: Frameworks of Women’s Empowerment Generated by AI.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.

ISBN:

0-309-72627-1

0-309-72625-5

OCLC:

1513218052