Conceptualising women's empowerment in societies in Cameroon: how does money fit in?
Author(s)
Endeley, JoyceEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
2001-03-01Country
Cameroon
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
Money is an essential element in household livelihoods, and those who control it have considerable power. However, development projects seeking to alleviate household-level poverty and promote economic growth often speak of the 'empowerment' of women in relation to promoting women's access to credit or income-generation. What is the relationship between empowerment and money? Access to income does not always leads to increased control of assets within the household, or to greater say in decision-making in the household or in wider society. This article examines these issues by asking how women and men in two societies in Cameroon understand the concept of women's empowerment, in relation to income-generation and decision-making. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
8ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/13552070127728