• Mamatha B. S

The term ‘empowerment’ has drawn the attention of intellectual community and even the policy makers across the world. Empowerment reflects upward mobility. Development and other streams of studies began to examine the concept ‘empowerment’ from a several dimensions. However, interpretation of the term ‘empowerment’ from a political perspective is more appropriate as the term is centered round the concept ‘power’. This paper presents the origin of the term ‘empowerment’, its epistemological and theoretical understanding. So, this paper adopts an analytical study to have a broader understanding of the term ‘empowerment’.

Empowerment, Power, Women

"UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERMENT: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.b282-b287, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309131.pdf

"UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERMENT: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppb282-b287, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309131.pdf