Women Empowerment: A Concept Analysis

Authors

  • Tecla Masvikeni Nursing Science Department, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • Christine, Mary Kasu Nursing Science Department, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • Gladys Mugadza Nursing Science Department, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v6/7069D

Keywords:

Women, empowerment

Abstract

Women's empowerment is described as the ability to express oneself without disparaging the other.

This entails a joint dialogue and negotiation mechanism to address social needs. Empowerment is a multi-step process that increases understanding, builds capacity, and leads to increased engagement, decision-making power, influence, and transformative action.

Objective: The concept paper's aim was to provide a detailed explanation of women's empowerment. Materials and Methods: The concept analysis model of Walker and Avant was used to aid in the description of the concept of interest. Literature search was done from 1-30 August 2017 using women empowerment journal, PubMed, Medline, PMC, NCBI and Reference Manager. And 40 studies were found to be relevant to define and describe the concept of interest.

Results: Women's empowerment was thought to be a means of domination before it was defined and described in a theoretical context.

Published

2021-07-03

How to Cite

Tecla Masvikeni, Christine, Mary Kasu, & Gladys Mugadza. (2021). Women Empowerment: A Concept Analysis. Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 6, 11–22. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v6/7069D

Issue

Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 6

Section

Chapters