Empowering Women: Four Theories Tested on Four …

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the different stages. Indeed, we argue that the comparison of these factors across different stages of gender equality will enrich understanding of the roles of economic development, cultural change, historical legacies and institutional designs in empowering women. We distinguish four central aspects of gender equality.

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