3. Methods which help to empower women
Land rights offer a key way to economically empower women, giving them the
confidence they need to tackle gender inequalities.
Often, women in developing and underdeveloped nations are legally restricted from their
land on the sole basis of gender.
Having a right to their land gives women a sort of bargaining power that they wouldn't
normally have; in turn, they gain the ability to assert themselves in various aspects of their
life, both in and outside of the home. In rural areas, women are not at all supported for
education.
5. The role of education
Improving education for women helps raise their levels of health and nutrition and reduces
fertility rates.
Education increases "people's self- confidence and enables them to find better jobs,
engage in public debate and make demands on gov
In particular, education empowers women to make choices that improve their own and
their children's health and chances of survival.ernment for health care, social security and
other entitlements".
Education helps to prevent and contain disease, and is an essential element of efforts to
reduce malnutrition.
6.
7. The internet as a tool of empowment
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 like Facebook and Twitter for online
activism.
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.
9. Barriers
Research shows that the increasing access to the internet can also result in an increased
exploitation of women.
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), sexual harassment is a clear
form of gender discrimination based on sex, a manifestation of unequal power relations
between men and women. Furthermore, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is urging for increased measures of
protection for women against sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. 54% (272)
had experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. 79% of the victims are
women; 21% were men.[19]
11. Measurment
Women empowerment can be measured through the Gender Empowerment
Measure(GEM), which shows women's participation in a given nation, both politically
and economically. GEM is calculated by tracking "the share of seats in parliament held by
women; of female legislators, senior officials and managers; and of female profession and
technical workers; and the gender disparity in earned income, reflecting economic
independence".
13. Importance of womens empowment in
societies
Entire nations, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation
of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment. Empowerment of
women is a necessity for the very development of a society, since it enhances both the
quality and the quantity of human resources available for development.
The Human Development and Capabilities Approach, the Millennium Development
Goals, and other credible approaches/goals point to empowerment and participation as a
necessary step if a country is to overcome the obstacles associated with poverty and
development.
15. Empowering girl child
Betty Makoni is the founder and CEO of Girl Child Network Worldwide. She is a
member of the U.K.-sponsored Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative. A CNN Hero
and Ashoka fellow, she has received numerous awards for excellence, innovation
and passion for girls and women's rights.
