Empowerment
levels
The extent of empowerment
taking action for
empowerment
problems related to
empowerment
welfare
not paying attention to
structural reasons but
fulfilling basic needs of
females , getting benefits by
women
being interested to identify
the problems faced by
oneself as a woman
What are the problems
faced by females in
comparison to males
Access
equal rights to enjoy
approach, resources and
opportunities (jobs,
education, lands)
Development of the living
condition of females
identifying the obstacles for
the development of the life
of a female or the obstacles
for leading a better life by a
female
How can we face such
obstacles
Conscientisation Identifying or understanding Taking necessary action to
what should we do to
fill the gender based
gap
Participation
what strategies are to
be used for
empowerment at the
level
that females have to face
problems due to
conscientisation, structural
or institutional differences
get rid of male – female
differences
Taking an equal
representation by females at
all decision making levels
organizing women strongly
as a team, Acting dedicated
on one objective
Getting more representation
Control
Last step of the
Empowerment process for
females, which is equal to
that of males ,equal male
female representation
Taking decisions regarding
their lives and their
children’s lives
,contributing to the whole
development process having
recognition for that active
contribution - admiration
the ways and means of
fulfilling females’
needs and how to
continue the living
condition of females in
a better manner
Source: UNICEF (1993) The Women’s Empowerment Frame Work. p.5
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