Women participating in none of the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 who say that they alone or jointly have the final say in none of the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) Development relevance: Women‘s participation in decisions being made in their own households, that is households in which they usually live with their spouse and/or children with or without others, is widely accepted as a universal indicator of women‘s empowerment. The ability of women to make decisions that affect their personal circumstances is an essential element of their empowerment and serves as an important contributor to their overall development. Statistical concept and methodology: Women participating in none of the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is the number of currently married women aged 15-49 who say they alone or jointly have the final say in none of the three decisions, expressed as percentage decisions by total number of currently married women age 15-49 who have been interviewed.