To really understand whether a woman is able to realize her rights, exercise agency, and fully participate in economy and society requires us to understand how she feels about her ability to do these things and the context of the structural and cultural norms in which she is present. To illustrate this, our 2018 framework (Figure 1: 9-Dimension WE Framework) had nine-dimensions. In this model, there is no hierarchy or chronology of empowerment factors: realities, self-perceptions and cultural norms all interact in multiple arenas to assess whether a woman is empowered.