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Seeing empowerment as relational: lessons from women participating in development projects in Cambodia

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  • Philippe Doneys
  • Donna L. Doane
  • Sina Norm

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This article explores how empowerment is understood locally, and whether low-income Cambodian women perceive they are empowered in that sense. Interview data from 120 participants in empowerment projects show that although some forms of empowerment as defined by donor agencies occur, such as through increases in knowledge, self-confidence, and decision-making ability, empowerment is rarely understood by the women themselves in individual terms. Instead, empowerment is seen as contributing to and gaining respect from others, including partners, family and community members, yet not always in line with traditional gender roles. Recommendations are provided to acknowledge these findings.

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  • Philippe Doneys & Donna L. Doane & Sina Norm, 2020. "Seeing empowerment as relational: lessons from women participating in development projects in Cambodia," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 268-280, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:30:y:2020:i:2:p:268-280
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1678570
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    1. Abdu, A & Marquis, GS & Colecraft, EK, 2023. "Local Meanings And Perceptions Of Women’S Empowerment: Qualitative Evidence From Female And Male Farmers In Rural Ghana," African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), vol. 23(1), January.

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