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Impact Data - Arab Women Speak Out (AWSO)

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Knowledge Shifts
Nearly 69 percent of participants contrasted with only 40 percent of non-participants reported that they knew where to obtain information about business or personal loans. Participants were also significantly more likely than were non-participants to know where to get information about local activities (65 percent versus 46 percent, respectively); where to learn about women's committees (69 percent contrasted with 36 percent), and how to find out about training that could benefit them personally or professionally (94 percent versus 68 percent).
Practices
When respondents were asked about specific actions they had taken, the following results were obtained:
  • 58% of participants and 30% of non-participants report that they have participated in community meetings.
  • 53% of participants compared with 37% of non-participants report that they have talked with other women about ways to negotiate with their husbands/families.
  • 51% of participants versus 40% of non-participants report that they have participated in community efforts to improve health care.
  • 30% of participants contrasted with 18% of non-participants report that they have started a business venture.
Other Impacts
Participation in Decision-making
Participants were more likely than were non-participants to report that they have an active role in decision-making (they make specific decisions alone or in concert with their husbands). Specifically, 79 percent of participants compared with 59 percent of non-participants mentioned that they are involved in deciding about their sons' education, while 71 percent of participants versus 49 percent of non-participants reported that they play an active role in deciding about their daughters' education. Sixty-five percent of AWSO participants versus 55 percent of non-participants said they decide alone or with their husbands how to spend his income. Fully 89 percent of participants contrasted with 72 percent of non-participants noted that they have a central role in deciding about contraceptive use.
Source
Emails sent from Kim Martin and Carol Underwood to The Communication Initiative on January 14 2002 and October 8 2002, respectively, as well as "AWSO Program Helps Arab Women Redirect Their Lives", Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs, Communication Impact! Number 13, December 2001.