Women empowerment and employment since 1947: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Women are the backbone of the society, so women empowerment is essential for the development of the nation. Understanding the value of women empowerment for the betterment of society is necessary. This study aims to synthesize existing literature on women empowerment and employment, offering valuable insights and sharpening our understanding of this critical aspect. Scientific literature retrieved from the Scopus database includes the terms “Women empowerment” and “Employment” over the period from 1947 to 2023 were taken for the research. The Biblioshiny tool of the R programming language was taken for a more in-depth examination of the articles. Through a comprehensive database search, we obtained 551 articles relevant to our selected keywords, with 444 of them utilized for this analysis. Top source journal is the Plos One. AFFIFI Mis most profile author. We have also identified the most influential documents, most popular keywords, and their co-occurrence network. The findings suggest that the United Kingdom leads in this field. This study goes beyond by employing a rigorous bibliometric analysis, making it the first of its kind to delve into women empowerment and employment