Discourses on Women’s Empowerment
This article explores the Discourses on women’s empowerment, Feminist conceptual work and the Effects of gendered groups on women’s empowerment. Then it discusses the personal stories of women who have benefited from the empowerment of women. This article also explores the effect of conscientizacao and gendered groups on women’s empowerment. The last section explores the topic in a broader context.
Discourses on women’s empowerment
Discourses on women’s empowerment have evolved from the emergence of feminist political ecologies to the present. Its definition is often contested and has been accused by development agencies of being a mere buzzword for neo-liberal policies. Many scholars question the validity of this definition by questioning its implication of a static outcome. It is often suggested that empowerment should be understood as a process of gaining a sense of agency and self- determination.
In this volume, the authors discuss the conceptualization of empowerment and their impact …
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