Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
The interest in empowering women economically emerged as a result of the development of the use of the concept of (gender), as the role of women was weak, such that man had the first place in the ladder of economic participation, and the role of women was limited to the benefit of the family and children, which led to women feeling oppressed, distinguished, and unequal to man, but due to the occurrence of... Changes in a group of factors, whether political, economic, or social, which led to the demand for women’s rights and the adaptation of laws and legislation with the aim of enhancing their role in economic construction. All of this led
To pave the way for the development of the concept of economic empowerment in order to advance the status of women in Iraq. The research relied on the questionnaire method to study the indicators and obstacles to women’s economic empowerment. The results of the questionnaire showed that the indicators of women’s economic empowerment in Iraq are still low and that the factors most hindering the process of empowerment are economic obstacles. Political and personal, providing job opportunities appropriate to women’s abilities and skills, as well as taking into account their social circumstances, in order to provide decent living opportunities and provide the minimum level of well-being to their family members.
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