BARRIERS TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A PHILOSOPHICAL EXPOSITION

Abstract

Women empowerment, like gender equality is one of the contemporary issues bothering in the society. It can be defined as the process of enabling women to have access and make productive contributions to their economic independence, political participation and social development. In other words, an empowered woman is powerful and has power over discrimination and its likes in the society. This paper therefore makes an exposition and examination of the idea of women empowerment; pointing out the major constraints affecting the empowerment and development of women and the girl-child in all spheres of endeavors. This paper reveals article reveals a range of culturally different ideas on empowerment that emphasize the community. The article suggests and concludes holistic ways to rethink context-driven empowerment within broad-based notions of peace and security.