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Autonomy and Egyptian Women: Findings from the 1988 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (English) 

Document Type

Occasional Papers

Publication Topic(s)

Gender

Country(s)

Egypt

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Kishor, Sunita. 1995. Autonomy and Egyptian Women: Findings From The 1988 Egyptian Demographic and Health Survey. DHS Occasional Papers No. 2. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Macro International.

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Publication Date

January 1995

Publication ID

OP2

Abstract:

In this study, data from the 1988 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) are used to explore the multidimensionality of Egyptian women's autonomy. Three indices-the customary autonomy index, the noncustomary autonomy index, and the realized autonomy index-each measuring a different dimension of autonomy, are defined.