Understanding and operationalising empowerment

This paper presents an overview of the different definitions of and conceptual approaches to empowerment. Discussions around empowerment are commonly limited to activities associated with 'economic', 'social' and 'political' empowerment. Transforming power relations doe...

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Published in:Policy File 2009
Main Authors: Luttrell, Cecilia, Quiroz, Sitna, Scrutton, Claire, Bird, Kate
Format: Report
Language:English
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International/Economic development
Overseas Development Institute
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Summary:This paper presents an overview of the different definitions of and conceptual approaches to empowerment. Discussions around empowerment are commonly limited to activities associated with 'economic', 'social' and 'political' empowerment. Transforming power relations does require intervention in these different dimensions and levels, but this paper takes the debate beyond such a sectoral approach to explore a number of conceptual issues that have practical implications for the operationalisation of empowerment.