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Women's empowerment: what works
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-09, 01:53 authored by Cornwall AndreaWith radical roots in the 1980s, women’s empowerment is now a mainstream development concern. Much of the narrative focuses on instrumental gains—what women can do for development rather than what development can do for women. Empowerment is treated as a destination reached through development’s equivalent of motorways: programmes rolled out over any terrain. But in the process, pathways women are travelling in their own individual or collective journeys of empowerment remain hidden. Revisiting foundational feminist work on empowerment, this article draws on ?ndings from multi-country research programme, Pathways of Women’s Empowerment, to explore what works to support these journeys.
History
Publication status
- Published
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- Published version
Journal
Journal of International DevelopmentISSN
0954-1748Publisher
John Wiley & SonsExternal DOI
Issue
3Volume
28Page range
342-359Department affiliated with
- International Development Publications
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- Yes
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- Yes