Abstract
Empowerment is a widely recognized strategy to achieve health promotion. The paper explores women's empowerment in relation to health among 25 female workers in export-processing industries in Sri Lanka. Two indicators are used to measure the empowerment, namely gaining the right to take sick leave and investing in better socio-economic positions. The results reveal that there is significant diversity between those who participate and those who do not participate in organizational activities when it comes to securing sick leave. With regard to the second indicator, however, the study does not reveal any significant difference among women in this respect. For the majority of women, their choices are primarily determined by the socio-cultural expectations and practices relating to gender in society.
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