Empowering girls and women is powerful. Today, we know it is the key to economic growth, political stability, and social transformation. World leaders, experts and scholars alike are giving their voice to this critical endeavor.
When women succeed, nations are more safe, secure and prosperous
Empowering women is key to building a future we want. So then, why isn't this happening on a mass scale?
Brutal Reality: Violence Against Girls and Women on a Mass Scale
Astonishingly, the exact opposite is true on the ground. Rather than uplifting and empowering girls and women as the most powerful force for transformation and progress, horrific violence is perpetrated against them...every minute, every hour, every day.
Every minute, 2 girls and women are raped in South Africa.
What is Women's Empowerment?
So how do we empower girls and women? And what exactly is women's empowerment?
Surprisingly, there is no common definition of women's empowerment. In fact, the word "empowerment" does not exist in most languages.
Although the phrase "women's empowerment" is used pervasively in the Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment space (and beyond), it is generally in the context of issues -- economic empowerment, political participation, and girls' education.
Empowerment is a process. Through the process, an individual becomes an agent of change. More simply put, it's the "can do" factor, going from "I can't" to "I can."
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