Talk:Empowerment

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See also: John Friedmann?
Hi all. Mirrormundo recently added John Friedmann to the 'see also' list, which I reverted giving the reason "too niche". Mirrormundo has since questioned my rational over on my talk page, saying...
 * Why you undid my edit to Empowerment 'see also' section? I added John Friedmann, writer of an important book on the subject, called Empowerment - The Politics of Alternative Development

To elaborate a little further on my reasoning then, my feeling is that giving focus to individual authors in this article will quickly bloat the article with promotional tangents and distract from other, more central, messages. Unless, of course, the author has been particularly critical to the history of the field, which has not been demonstrated in the case of Mr Friedmann. Mirrormundo, does that resonate with you? And do other editors have any thoughts? Cheers Andrew (talk) 08:01, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Empowerment refers to giving power to a de-powered group of a society. The 'power' is of three dimensions. In other words, Empowerment contains three basic elements namely 1. Freedom - The weaker sections or de powered group must be freed from the traditional barriers meted to them with subjugation, deprivation and oppression perpetuated for ages through institutionalized methods. Social and Religious institutions are so evolved that facilitate the rest of the society to inflict subjugation, deprivation and oppression. Till the institutionalized methods are legitimized, the weaker sections cannot be empowered. 2. Enabling - The de-powered group require enabling i.e. instilling abilities in them to play roles in social domain. They must be made able to take part in decision making at the family, social and governmental levels. 3. Control - Now the most important pre-requisite to empowerment is enjoying control over the resources and ideology. Despite they are freed and enabled, they cannot control the ideas i.e. value system of the given society. Thus the task of empowerment must encompass these three elements. In case of women's empowerment these elements have significant place. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.250.47.57 (talk) 11:53, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Balancing subtopics
I have removed the 'Women' section, as have others before, for the same reasons quoted below. I will store the version I removed here, so that a separate page on 'Female empowerment' can be contructed from it.

I put the suggestions for 'gender empowerment' in place. LobsterJameson (talk) 15:25, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

The Internet as a tool of empowerment
The growing access of the web in the late 20th century, has allowed women to empower themselves by using various tools on the Internet. With the introduction of the World Wide Web, women have begun to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to start online activism. Through online activism, women are able to empower themselves by organizing campaigns and voicing their opinions for equality rights without feeling oppressed by members of society. For example, on May 29, 2013, an online campaign started by 100 female advocates forced the leading social networking website, Facebook, to take down various pages that spread hatred about women.

In recent years, blogging has also become a powerful tool for the educational empowerment of women. According to a study done by the University of California, Los Angeles, medical patients who read and write about their disease are often in a much happier mood and more knowledgeable than those who do not. By reading others' experiences, patients can better educate themselves and apply strategies that their fellow bloggers suggest.

With the easy accessibility and affordability of e-learning (electronic learning), women can now study from the comfort of their home anywhere, anytime. By empowering themselves educationally through new technologies like e-learning, women are also learning new skills that will come in handy in today's advancing globalized world.

Economic benefits of female empowerment
Most women across the globe rely on the informal work sector for an income. If women were empowered to do more and be more, the possibility for economic growth becomes apparent. Empowering women in developing countries is essential to reduce global poverty since women represent most of the world’s poor population. Eliminating a significant part of a nation’s work force on the sole basis of gender can have detrimental effects on the economy of that nation. In addition, female participation in counsels, groups, and businesses is seen to increase efficiency. For a general idea on how an empowered women can impact a situation monetarily, a study found that of Fortune 500 companies, "those with more women board directors had significantly higher financial returns, including 53 percent higher returns on equity, 24 percent higher returns on sales and 67 percent higher returns on invested capital (OECD, 2008)." This study shows the impact women can have on the overall economic benefits of a company. If implemented on a global scale, the inclusion of women in the formal workforce (like a Fortune 500 company) can increase the economic output of a nation. Therefore, women can also help businesses grow and economies prosper if they have, and if they are able to use, the right knowledge and skills in their employment.

Barriers to the empowerment of women
Many of the barriers to women's empowerment and equity lie ingrained in cultural norms. Many women feel these pressures, while others have become accustomed to being treated inferior to men. Even if men, legislators, NGOs, etc. are aware of the benefits women's empowerment and participation can have, many are scared of disrupting the status quo and continue to let societal norms get in the way of development.

Research shows that the increasing access to the internet can also result in an increased exploitation of women. Releasing personal information on websites has put some women's personal safety at risk. In 2010, Working to Halt Online Abuse stated that 73% of women were victimized through such sites. Types of victimization include cyber stalking, harassment, online pornography, and flaming.

Recent studies also show that women face more barriers in the workplace than do men. Gender-related barriers involve sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices, career progression, and unequal pay where women are paid less than men are for performing the same job. Such barriers make it difficult for women to advance in their workplace or receive fair compensation for the work they provide.

Empowerment in international development
The UK's Department for International Development are working to address constraints to the empowerment of adolescent girls in developing countries. Researchers mapped organisations that competitively seek innovative ideas from both the private and non-profit sectors potentially to reach girls, youth and/or women in developing country contexts and provides support in the forms of finance and technical assistance to bring their ideas to market.

LobsterJameson (talk) 15:00, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Removal of flags?
I think most issues that were flagged are now cleaned up. LobsterJameson (talk) 16:06, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Looking for help
Hi,

I was looking for some small help. I created a new article en:Kithaab-a play about women rights issues- which has been copy edited and is ready for translation in various languages. Looking for your possible help in translating the article en:Kithaab to your language. If you are unable to spare time yourself then may be you like to refer the same to some other translator.

Thanking you, with warm regards

Bookku (talk) 04:09, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Lead Section edits
As an undergrad, I am looking to make a contribution to this page. Specifically, I think that the lead could use some work. 1: Most of it is giving a history of the use of the idea of empowerment. Little of this information is in the article itself. Maybe this could be moved to a section for history or added to the definitions? 2: There is a lack of citations. Is it better to leave the sourced information in and try to find those sources or remove it altogether? 3: I don't see any kind of brief description about the sections. Personally, I think that this could make the article easier to understand the organization and find relevant information. Am I okay to go through with some of these changes? Am I missing something? Wartainian (talk) 05:18, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

Requesting wider attention
I felt article Islamic_literature is in bit of neglect so I added my note on talk page there, requesting to take note of Talk:Islamic_literature. If possible requesting copy edit support. Suggestions for suitable reference sources at Talk:Islamic_literature is also welcome.

Posting message here too for neutrality sake

Thanks and greetings

Bookku (talk) 08:14, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Changes to lead
can you please justify your edits to the lead here before removing content again? Firefangledfeathers (talk) 15:27, 12 May 2021 (UTC)