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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Main Authors: Luttrell, Cecilia, Quiroz, Sitna, Scrutton, Claire, Bird, Kate
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