{"id":7536,"date":"2022-06-07T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaratechs.com\/?p=7536"},"modified":"2022-06-07T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:00:18","slug":"improving-womens-status-in-sub-saharan-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zaratechs.com\/improving-womens-status-in-sub-saharan-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Women’s Status in Sub-Saharan Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The United Nations’ Agenda 21 states that improving women’s status and eradicating poverty are essential for environmental sustainability. The United Nations has devoted an entire chapter of Agenda 21 to women in environmental decision-making, since women are disproportionately affected by negative environmental impacts and more likely to live in poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women have a disproportionately high rate of death from maternal or child diseases and have a greater burden of poverty than men. However, women are increasingly participating in environmental decision-making and ensuring that their voices are heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Demographic transition has had an impact on the status of women around the world. While changes in demographics may be beneficial, they also have negative consequences. One example of such a transition is in the East Asian region, where the shift has been fast. For many women in that region, the change is difficult, especially in terms of their status and ability to make decisions for themselves. Here are some of the factors that have affected the status of women in different regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it is still early to gauge the impact of demographic transition, some indicators can be used to estimate progress. Population-driven growth is a powerful lever for economic development and self-realization. Moreover, low fertility rates mean that girls are less likely to be pushed out of school and can devote more time to attaining an education, which leads to good employment and financial security. Therefore, demographic transition has become an opportunity to address gender disparities and promote women’s economic empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The term “empowerment of women” is used to describe the process of increasing a woman’s power and choice in various aspects of her life. The term also encompasses the expansion of a woman’s voice and choice, the transformation of power relations, ensuring equal access to resources, and the creation of supportive institutional structures. Empowering women is a key part of the process of addressing human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This study uses data on empowerment in women from 19 countries across four continents, focusing on Central, Southern, and West Africa. In total, data on 26 factors were collected and pooled. Data from each country was randomly divided into two datasets, allowing for analysis of the data. The data were then subjected to exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to validate the hypotheses based on data from a previous study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Age of first marriage for women is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women in Ethiopia usually begin sexual intercourse around their first marriage. The study uses the Cox frailty survival model to estimate heterogeneity in the age at first marriage across Ethiopian regions. Women in Ethiopia marry earlier than other African women. The study focuses on the first marriage and age at which women start having children. It is interesting to note that women from Ethiopia have a higher fertility rate than women from other continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several reasons why a woman may want to delay her first marriage. While marriage may have many benefits, its low rate has led to concerns about declining marriage rates. Concerns about declining marriage rates have led to a significant investment in marriage promotion programs, including the Healthy Marriage Initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services. This report highlights the timing and incidence of first marriages among men and women aged 15-44 in the United States, based on data from the National Survey of Family Growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government’s gender-responsive cash-for-work programmed is a great example of gender-responsive development. Unlike traditional cash-for-work programmed, which focus on labor-intensive infrastructure development, this new initiative aims to empower women with skills and training in entrepreneurship and cloth mask production. Through this training, the women will be able to create businesses, improve their existing businesses, and secure a better income in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n