ABSTRACT

This chapter aims to capture the trajectory of empowerment that MS fostered and iterates the complex process of empowerment as non-linear, dynamic and continuous. The composite economic empowerment index is derived by taking the equal-weighted geometric mean of the individual measures. The rationale behind the geometric mean for the aggregation is motivated by the inter-connected and multidimensional nature of our definition of economic empowerment of women. The composite economic empowerment index is derived by taking the equal-weighted geometric mean of the individual measures. A zero value in one individual measure for a respondent can lead to the composite economic empowerment index being zero hindering the computation of any joint distributions or making it impossible to measure the economic empowerment across dimensions for all respondents. Opportunities for participation in economic activities were simultaneously used as opportunities for engaging in other kinds of action and self-introspection.