Abstract :
The paper computes the current empowerment situation, the inclusion of women in decision making and gender equality
within the household in the agriculture sector of Punjab, Pakistan. It follows an estimation approach that is based on a
multidimensional poverty index methodology proposed by Alkire and Foster. Women’s empowerment in agriculture index
(WEA Index) the methodology combines two corresponding sub-indices. The first index is five domains of empowerment (5DE
Index) and the second is the Gender equality index (GE Index). Five domains are Production, Resources, Income, Leadership,
and Time. After analysis, the Overall WEA Index appraises that Leadership, Income and Resources domains respectively add
the most share to the disempowerment of women. Men are not completely empowered in all the five domains but relatively
they are in many advantages in many indicators than their partners. Overall in Punjab women are relatively more
empowered in the time domain and production domain. The current situation of women’s empowerment needs a further
supportive policy or program implications in the area for better consequences in the future.
Keyword :
Empowerment, Gender equality, 5DE Index, GE Index, WEA Index