配偶暴力与印度女性就业

Spousal Violence and Women's Employment in India

Feminist Economics · 2015
被引 45
人大 A-ABS 2

中文导读

基于印度全国数据,发现遭受配偶暴力的已婚女性更可能就业和赚取现金,但她们对收入支配权更小,提示就业未必带来经济赋权。

Abstract

This study analyzes women's experiences of physical or sexual spousal violence as a correlate of their employment. Based on the 2005–6 National Family Health Survey III, a nationally representative dataset from India, the analysis illustrates that married women who experienced spousal violence are more likely to be employed and are also more likely to work for cash remuneration and be employed year-round. These results may appear to suggest that spousal violence is associated with higher likelihood of married women seeking financial self-reliance. However, investigation of who decides how to spend women's earnings reveals that Indian women who experienced spousal violence are less likely to have a say in that vital decision, which suggests that women who experience spousal violence may also be more susceptible to financial exploitation. The evidence further indicates a need for caution among analyses that uniformly embrace employment as a financial empowerment tool for women.

配偶暴力女性就业印度家庭财务决策权