Remittance-Induced Decision-Making Power at Home and Women’s Political Participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24229208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dipak Banjade (0000-0001-5825-8686, Texas Tech University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Politics International Studies in Gender State & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1072-4745 • E-ISSN: 1468-2893 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sp/jxag005 |
| OpenAlex | W7136239672 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 92 |
This article examines how remittances play an instrumental role in strengthening the political participation of women in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The argument presented here is that remittances enhance women’s decision-making power at households, which, in turn, assists them to take a more active role in both non-electoral (i.e. attending community meetings, contacting public officials) and electoral (i.e. voting) forms of political participation. Using data from the Afrobarometer Survey Round 7, the analysis finds strong evidence that remittances are a significant predictor of women’s non-electoral participation but not of electoral participation.
electoral participation · gender and politics · household decision-making power · non-electoral participation · remittances · Sub-Saharan Africa · Voting behavior · women's political participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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