A Study on Socio-Economic Status of Women in Afghanistan- 1998 -2021
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https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2024v12n3p93-110Keywords:
Gender inequality, women's condition, Auto Regressive Distributed Lag, AfghanistanAbstract
In recent times, Afghanistan has witnessed a notable enhancement in the status of women, largely attributable to international financial assistance and the implementation of national programs. Significant progress has been made in the area of human development, they have been accompanied by a notable increase in the number of girls pursuing higher education, and have gained access to health services. Additionally, foreign aid, globalization, have played a significant role in improving the socio-economic conditions of Afghan women. The main objective of the current study is to investigate women's socioeconomic conditions in Afghanistan. This research employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) modeling approach within the EViews 12 software environment to elucidate the pivotal relationships between predictor variables and the dependent variable. This study posits that economic deprivation, the human development index, foreign aid, and globalization collectively contribute to the conditions faced by women. This research findings reveal that globalization has a significant, positive long-term impact on the socioeconomic conditions of women in Afghanistan. The research uncovers a significant, positive correlation between the Human Development Index (HDI) and foreign aid with the GII in Afghanistan. These findings raise important questions about the impact of development initiatives and foreign aid on the socioeconomic conditions of women in Afghanistan.
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