Thematic Analysis of Women's Social Development with Emphasis on Sustainable Empowerment
Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies
1 - Assistant Professor of Social Sciences Department
Keywords: Social Development, Qualitative research, women's empowerment, thematic analysis,
Abstract :
The role and position of women in the development process of any society is an undeniable issue that in order to achieve it, in the first step, every society must have policies and programs at the theoretical and executive levels in order to empower women; Because women can be effective in the development of society when they are empowered. Accordingly, the present study has been conducted qualitatively by analyzing the social development of women based on their sustainable empowerment. The study population was women over 20 years old in Boroujerd city. Targeted sampling of 24 people until theoretical saturation, data collection method, in-depth interview and data analysis method was thematic analysis. Nvivo software is used. Also, the validity of the research has been achieved through the member validity method, and the reliability has been achieved through the audit of the research process by experts. According to the research findings, women's social development requires the provision of theoretical and practical infrastructures for their justice-oriented development and "sustainable empowerment", meaning that women's empowerment is both uninterrupted and continuous and takes place in all dimensions. These are: 1)physical empowerment, 2)psychological empowerment, 3)economic empowerment, 4)social empowerment, 5)political empowerment, 6)cultural empowerment, and 7)legal empowerment. As a result, if we want the development of society, we must provide the conditions for their social development by sustainable empowerment of women as half of the citizens of society.
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