Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis
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Highlights •Combining qualitative and quantitative methods sheds new light on women's empowerment processes. •Upper caste Nepali women are disempowered by patriarchy; lower caste women by poverty and patriarchy. •Non-migrant husbands mediate the disempowering effects of living with in-laws. •Control over time, not just hours worked, is an important component of empowerment.
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gender, women's empowerment, urban areas, property rights, family structure, rural urban migration, men, migration, poverty, remuneration, rural areas, caste systems