A fresh conception of women's empowerment through education as a process of recognition, capacity development, and action in a community setting
Empowering women through education has become a top priority of international development efforts. Erin Murphy-Graham draws on more than a decade of qualitative research to examine the experiences of nineteen Honduran women who participated in the Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial programme. Their narratives suggest the simple yet subtle ways education can spark the empowerment process, as well as the role of men and boys in promoting gender equality.