empower women
Give ladies agency
Empower women is a phrase from advocacy and development contexts, meaning to increase women's agency, autonomy, and influence—particularly in domains where they've historically been excluded or subordinated.
The emphasis is on enabling women to make their own choices and participate fully in economic, political, and social life: programs designed to empower women through education and microfinance.
The phrase sometimes draws criticism for vagueness or for implying that power must be granted rather than claimed.
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- me tooExpression of agreement
- equalitySame status for all
- equal payMatching compensation regardless of identity
- strengthPower to exert force
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Ranking people by sex
glass ceiling · misogyny · sexism · gender discrimination · pay inequality
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