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2006 | 7 | 2 | 25-29

Article title

Zplnomocnění žen – od praxe k teorii

Authors

Content

Title variants

EN
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT - THEORY AND PRACTICE

Languages of publication

CS

Abstracts

EN
This paper outlines the theoretical conceptualization of women's empowerment by feminist thought and discusses practical aspects concerning the implementation of this principle into various gender equality programs and concepts and the development discourse. The text begins with a discussion of feminist re-conceptualization of the term empowerment. This concept was adopted by feminism as a principle of understanding women as actors of change, as it represents a process of shifting from a passive state towards an active state of control over material and intellectual resources. Empowerment is interpreted as a contextual category, while empowerment patterns are not transferable to different conditions. Hence, its generalization decreases its political potential. The text further discusses women's empowerment as a concept adopted by feminist activists from 'South' in connection with their criticism of Western feminism. Finally, the text offers an overview of selected women's empowerment initiatives.

Year

Volume

7

Issue

2

Pages

25-29

Physical description

Document type

ARTICLE

Contributors

author
  • L. Vesela, Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, katedra sociologie, nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha 1, Czech Republic

References

Document Type

Publication order reference

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier
07CZAAAA01974200

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.c6614e21-8510-384b-9b27-952614a8dc79
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