Reproductive roles are those associated with child rearing/ raising and caretaking of the home (i.e., cooking and cleaning). Community involvement highlights those tasks related to collective support and community gain. ( Feminists have also highlighted the importance of the collective dimensions of empowerment and power, in addition to individual empowerment. For example, see Srilatha Batliwala, ‘The Meaning of Women’s Empowerment: New Concepts from Action’, in G. Sen, A. Germain and L. C. Chen (eds.), Population Policies Reconsidered: Health, Empowerment and Rights, pp.