Explaining and presenting the Social Model of Women’s Empowerment in Sustainable Rural Development (Shahr Ray and Villages in Influence Zone, Iran).

  • Fereshteh Yadollahzadeh Department of Geography and Rural Planning.
  • Alireza Estelaji Department of Geography and Rural Planning.
  • Nasrollah Fallahtabar. Department of Geography and Rural Planning.
Keywords: women’s participation, socioeconomic development, entrepreneurship, Shahr Ray

Abstract

With emphasis on the approach of empowering rural women in development plans; This study was conducted to measure empowerment by evaluating socioeconomic factors that affect it in Shahr Ray and the area of influence. The statistical population was of women who lived in Shahr Ray and the sample was 220 members with the Cochrane formula. A stratified sampling by groups and a structured questionnaire were used. Before the test, 80 questionnaires were distributedto evaluate the factors that affect the capacity of rural women according to the Alkire method. The results indicated the main factors and barriers to be solved.

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2019-01-01