Lecturer, Department of commerce and Management, Sahyadry Arts and Commerce College, Shimoga, India
Online published on 23 December, 2013.
Empowerment is now increasingly seen as a process by which the one's without power gain greater control over their lives. This means control over material assets, intellectual resources and ideology. IT involves power to power with and power within. Some define empowerment as a process of awareness ad conscientization, of capacity building leading to greater participation, effective decision-making power and control leading to transformative action. This involves ability to get what one wants and to influence others on our cancers.