Empowerment

and
Advocacy

Group 3
Empowerment

– Shows a pre-twentieth century definition meaning ‘to give power

to’.
– First used in 17th century
– Means multidimensional social process and it helps people gain
control over their own lives.
– Refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic
strength of individuals/communities
TYPES OF EMPOWERMENT

– Social Empowerment

– Addresses the social discriminations existing in the society

based on disability, race, ethnicity religion or gender

– “It is a process that fosters power in people for use in their

own lives , their communities and society, by acting on
issues they define as important. (The Kuruksherta, 2006)
TYPES OF EMPOWERMENT

– Educational Empowerment

– “Traditional concepts recognize higher education as an

instrument of personal development. It’s help in growing an
individual’s intellectual horizons, well-being and potential
for empowerment.” (The Kurukshetra, 2012)
TYPES OF EMPOWERMENT

– Economic Empowerment

– “Wage employment means economic power.” (Elliott, 2008)

– “Economic empowerment is a powerful tool against
poverty.” (Biswas, 2010)
TYPE OF EMPOWERMENT

– Political Empowerment

– “Empowerment is not giving people power; people already

have plenty of power, in the wealth of their knowledge and
motivation, to do their jobs, magnificently.” (Blanchard,
Carlos & Randolph, 1996)
TYPES OF EMPOWERMENT

– Psychological Empowerment

– “This personal growth and exploration have given them

self-respect, pride, maturity and resiliency as they exerted
their independence away from home.” (joe.org, 2012)
Advocacy

– Any actions that speaks in favor of, argues for a cause, supports or
defends, or pleads on behalf of others.
– To ensure people especially those who are vulnerable in society
Advocacy Activities

– Organizing - Educational
– Educate legislators - Training
– Research - Litigation
– Organizing a rally - Lobbying
– Regulatory efforts
– Public education
– Non-partisan voter education
– Non-voter mobilization
Principles of Advocacy Charter

– Clarity of purpose - Supporting advocates

– Independence - complaints
– Confidentiality - Safeguarding
– Person centred approach
– Empowerment
– Equal opportunity
– Accountability
– Accessibility