Women's Decision Making: Frequency of Involvement

You want to better understand how decision-making on the use of cash transfers is determined at household level, and the extent to which there is (or isn’t) a change in women’s decision-making. These indicators should not be applied with women headed households (see analysis section below). Note: MPC on its own is not sufficient to achieve empowerment; this indicator may be more meaningful for interventions combined with other program activities for the same recipients. Additionally, gendered spending patterns vary by context and expense; a baseline and gender analysis will help contextualize results. Equally important is to design an action that takes into consideration gender in the process of a program with CVA. For a full understanding, this indicator must be paired with protection indicators.

How to collect data

• Ideally both women and men respondents would participate in the survey; this will depend on the availability and willingness (consent) of respondents to participate.
• Always note down the gender of the respondent, if the person responding is the one who received the transfer, and their gender identity. (E.g., add a check box prior to these questions: Is the respondent a man, woman, non-binary?).
• The first question corresponds to the main indicator (percentage of households where women are involved in decision-making on cash transfer use). Question two will establish the extent of decision making. It is recommended to use both questions (and indicators) to enable better understanding.
• If you use question three, you will need to decide whether to have open response (and the enumerator lists whatever the respondent reports), or to pre-define categories that can be marked as relevant.
• To understand the contribution of the transfer towards change, this data should at a minimum be collected at baseline and end-line. If there are multiple transfers, it can potentially be collected in PDMs if thought to be relevant to the context (e.g., if regular changes in trends are anticipated, and/or if there are concerns relating to the impact of the MPC on intra-household relationships and decision-making).

There is an optional follow up question exploring the types of household expenditures women have a decision-making role in