According to the KNBS study, women in urban areas are nearly twice as likely to be empowered compared to those in rural areas. More than three in 10 women between ages 15 and 19 are empowered compared to 29 per cent of women between ages 20-39, and 24 per cent between ages 40 and 49. Figures by women’s marital status show that separated and widowed women are less likely to be empowered compared to the other groups. The rate of empowerment is high among single women (39 per cent), followed by married women and those cohabiting with partners (27 per cent), and the lowest among widowed women (12 per cent). A woman is considered empowered in educational attainment if she has completed secondary or higher education.

Source: Standard Digital August 10, 2020 21:00 UTC