Afgan kadınların iş gücüne katılımıyla yükselişi: Bir ekonomik analiz

There are many factors which can lead to economic growth. However, these factors may not be equally available for all countries especially due to socio-economic issues. Countries such as Afghanistan, which has gone through decades of war, continue to experience delays in economic growth. This research thesis examines women empowerment through female labour force participation (FLFP) and economic growth in Afghanistan. Female empowerment through labour force participation is measured with GDP of the country through unit root tests and a regression analysis is performed This research thus analysis the long-term relationship between economic growth and women empowerment and contribution through equal means and channels, mainly women labor force participation. The research employs a time series regression data for the period 2002 – 2018. The results show a significant negative relationship between economic growth and women empowerment through the female labour force participation variable. However, FLFP with the remaining variables support the U- shaped hypothesis for women empowerment and economic growth. In a country such as Afghanistan, women should be encouraged to play significant roles in society for the well-being of themselves and the country as a whole. Keywords: Afghanistan, women, female, empowerment, labour force, participation, economic development, economic growth.