Survey research has a role to play in providing Muslim women with a public voice where custom and culture do not permit them their own. It can be used to inform and shape empowerment policies. This Afghan component of D3's Women In Muslim Countries (WIMC) study is designed to measure women’s empowerment in actual daily practice amongst the general population, providing insight into the oft-perceived gap between current public policy and empowerment initiatives and actual practice. The pape more...