Women's empowerment and power relations: Evidence from Grameen Bank China

Women's empowerment fundamentally shifts power relations, a systematic process of removing deeply embedded unequal power structures. Drawing upon qualitative data from Grameen Bank China (GBC) and an inductive case study, this paper asserts an empowering methodology based on preconditions for m...

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Published in:Women's studies international forum 2024-03, Vol.103, p.102882, Article 102882
Main Authors: You, Wenpei, Badertscher, Kathi
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