Book Description

The book explores the position of women within the household and examines the extent to which they participate in decisions that affect their family, personal lives, economic circumstances, health, and social relationships. Its central premise is that participation in household decision-making is an important indicator of women's agency and empowerment.

Household decision-making can include matters such as healthcare, major household purchases, visits to relatives, children's education, household expenditure, and financial decisions. Contemporary research similarly treats participation in these areas as an important dimension of women's empowerment and agency.

The study is particularly relevant to understanding how education, employment, income, family structure, socio-economic status, cultural practices, and gender relations can influence women's ability to participate in household decisions. It places women's decision-making within the broader context of family and society rather than treating empowerment as simply an individual characteristic.