| The first dimension is sense of self and vision of a future covers assertiveness, actions indicating a sense of security, and not experiencing visibility as shameful (Hashemi & Schuler, 1993). They explains increased assertivenes a sign of transformation in a woman’s self-perception is often expressed in such seemingly simple actions as not leaving the road when a man appears, not hiding behind her saree or burka, talking directly with men and outsiders, being outspoken, and looking men and outsiders in the eyes, rather than looking down. This was interpreted as an interpersonal or subjective state and concluded that this dimension of empowerment was best measured by participant’s observation in communities. The second dimension identified was mobility and visibility, as the previous dimension Not Modest already measured visibility. This dimension is limited to measure women’s mobility, and actions that involve women leaving the home. |