| Code | SG.DMK.ALLD.FN.ZS |
| Indicator Name | Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of women age 15-49) |
| Short definition | Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is the percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 who say that they alone or jointly have the final say in all of the three decisions (own health care, large purchases and visits to family, relatives, and friends). |
| Long definition | Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is the percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 who say that they alone or jointly have the final say in all of the three decisions (own health care, large purchases and visits to family, relatives, and friends). |
| Source | Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), DHS Program (ICF), uri: https://api.dhsprogram.com/#/index.html, note: Indicator code from the original source: WE_DMAK_W_3DC; Indicator name from the original source: Final say in all of the decisions [Women], publisher: The DHS program (ICF), type: API, date accessed: 2023-08-18 |
| Topic | Gender: Public life & decision making |
| Dataset | WDI |
| Unit of measure | % of women ages 15-49 |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Reference period | 1999-2023 |
| Statistical concept and methodology | Methodology: Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is the number of currently married women aged 15-49 who say they alone or jointly have the final say in the three decisions, expressed as percentage of currently married women age 15-49 who have been interviewed and It’s derived by dividing the number of currently married women aged 15-49 who responded they alone or jointly have the final say in the three decisions by total number of currently married women age 15-49 who have been interviewed.
Statistical concept(s): This indicator assesses the level of women's participation in household decision-making. It emphasizes the importance of decisions regarding their own health care, which are deemed essential to women's self-interest. The indicator also evaluates women's involvement in making substantial economic decisions, such as those related to significant purchases, to gauge their economic decision-making power within the household. Additionally, it measures women's autonomy in deciding on visits to family or friends, which can indicate their freedom of movement and the ability to engage with their birth family. |
| Development relevance | Women‘s participation in decisions being made in their own households, that is households in which they usually live with their spouse and/or children with or without others, is widely accepted as a universal indicator of women‘s empowerment. The ability of women to make decisions that affect their personal circumstances is an essential element of their empowerment and serves as an important contributor to their overall development. |
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