EMERGE DHS Family Planning Measures Pilot

The Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego conducted a pilot survey to measure various dimensions of gender equality and empowerment. The questionnaire covers:
<br><br><b>Reproductive Health and Family Planning</b><br><b>
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</b>Pregnancy history and outcomes
Contraceptive use and decision-making
Antenatal and postnatal care
Partner involvement in reproductive health

<b>Women's Agency and Decision-Making</b><br>

Control over earnings and assets
Household decision-making
Freedom of movement
Digital access and autonomy

<b>Gender-Based Violence</b><br><b>
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</b>Physical, emotional and sexual violence
Help-seeking behaviors
Community safety
Support systems

<b>Social Capital and Civic Engagement</b><br>

Group membership and leadership
Social support networks
Political participation
Community involvement

The questionnaire includes both standard DHS modules and new measures specific to gender equality assessment. Data collection involved household surveys with women respondents, with particular attention to privacy and ethical considerations when discussing sensitive topics like domestic violence.
The instrument demonstrates a comprehensive approach to measuring women's empowerment across multiple domains while maintaining comparability with standard DHS metrics.

加州大学圣地亚哥分校性别平等与健康研究中心（Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego）开展了一项试点调查，旨在衡量性别平等与女性赋权的多个维度。本次调查问卷涵盖以下内容：
**生殖健康与计划生育**
妊娠史与妊娠结局、避孕措施使用与决策制定、产前与产后护理、伴侣在生殖健康事务中的参与度
**女性能动性与决策话语权**
收入与资产控制权、家庭事务决策权、行动自由、数字接入与自主能力
**基于性别的暴力**
身体、情感与性暴力侵害、求助行为、社区安全状况、社会支持体系
**社会资本与公民参与**
团体成员资格与领导力、社会支持网络、政治参与、社区参与

本问卷既包含标准DHS模块，也纳入了专为性别平等评估设计的全新测量指标。本次数据采集采用面向女性受访者的家庭入户调查方式，在讨论家庭暴力等敏感话题时，特别注重隐私保护与伦理考量。
该调研工具采用了全面的研究框架，可从多个领域衡量女性赋权水平，同时能够与标准DHS统计指标保持可比性。