Definition of empowerment Sample Clauses

Definition of empowerment. Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of individuals and communities. 69 However, empowerment has also been defined as ‘the enhancement of assets and capabilities of diverse individuals and groups to engage, influence and hold accountable the institutions which affect them’. 70 In respect of female empowerment, there are a number of commonly used dimensions First, political empowerment of women – knowledge of the political system and means of access to it; domestic support for political engagement; the right to vote. Second, there is legal empowerment, which relates to the ability of a woman to know her legal rights, and domestic support for exercising them. Third, there is socio-cultural empowerment – freedom of movement, lack of discrimination against daughters and a commitment to their education. Then there is economic empowerment, which means equipping women to take control over their income, their relative contribution to family support, and their access to, and control of, family resources. Finally, there is self-esteem, which relates to self-efficacy and psychological well-being.71
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