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Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2/2017

Open Access 01-11-2017 | Research

Women’s empowerment related to pregnancy and childbirth: introduction to special issue

Authors: Ndola Prata, Paula Tavrow, Ushma Upadhyay

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Special Issue 2/2017

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Empowerment is widely acknowledged as a process by which those who have been disempowered are able to increase their self-efficacy, make life-enhancing decisions, and obtain control over resources [1‐3]. In addition, empowerment is multi-dimensional – a woman may be empowered in one dimension or sphere (such as financial) but not in another (such as in sexual and reproductive decision-making). Most countries now recognize the importance for girls and women to become more empowered, both as a goal in itself, as well as to achieve a more gender equitable society [4]. More recently, researchers have been assessing the contexts and mechanisms by which empowerment directly or indirectly affects various aspects of women’s health [5‐7]. A better understanding of the situations where greater empowerment is associated with improved health outcomes can assist policymakers in planning and prioritizing their investments. …
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Metadata
Title
Women’s empowerment related to pregnancy and childbirth: introduction to special issue
Authors
Ndola Prata
Paula Tavrow
Ushma Upadhyay
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue Special Issue 2/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1490-6

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