Table 1 Women’s empowerment constructs by level of operation and dimension of empowerment
Women’s empowerment dimension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychological | Social | Economic | Health | |
Level of operation | ||||
Individual-level constructs | ||||
Confidence/self-esteem | X | |||
Gender-equitable attitudes (of woman or partner) regarding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) | X | |||
Gender-equitable attitudes (of woman or partner) regarding domestic matters | X | |||
Couple-level constructs | ||||
Communication around SRH matters | X | |||
SRH decision-making power | X | |||
SRH control | X | |||
Decision-making power regarding social life | X | |||
Support in pregnancy and health-seeking behaviors | X | |||
Support in childcare and housework | X | |||
Household-level construct | ||||
Domestic and financial decision-making power | X | |||
Service-delivery level constructs | ||||
Provider-client interaction | X | |||
Attitudes around women’s health | X | |||
Community and societal-level constructs | ||||
Access to safe spaces | X | |||
Social networks | X | |||
Economic capabilities and assets | X | |||
Educational opportunities and participation | X | |||