Women economic empowerment leads towards social innovation in rural setting of Saudi Arabia

Sura I. Al-Ayed, Sultan Alateeg · 2025 · Cogent Economics & Finance

Summary. Women's economic empowerment significantly drives social innovation in rural Saudi Arabia. The study measured five empowerment dimensions: family decision-making, mobility freedom, political participation, progressive attitudes, and parental background. All dimensions showed positive effects on social innovation, with mobility freedom having the strongest impact. The findings demonstrate that supporting women's autonomy, political engagement, and progressive thinking fosters community innovation and sustainable change.

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Al-Ayed, S. I., & Alateeg, S.. (2025). Women economic empowerment leads towards social innovation in rural setting of Saudi Arabia. Cogent Economics & Finance. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2025.2481228

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DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2025.2481228
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Categories: entrepreneurship, policy, innovation-theory
Added: 2026-04-28