Empowering Others: Motives and Strategies Successful Ghanaian Women Adopt

Abstract

I believe that it is up to us women to create the spaces that will empower other women. We have been side-lined for far too long…so it is about time we got up to fight for our fellow women (Study participant). AbstractThis paper discusses the ways in which successful Ghanaian women seek to empower other women. It is important to explore this issue because literature on social change has mainly focused on the macro level social movements with little attention to the micro factors. Using a qualitative research design, 30 participants were purposively selected from academia, politics and trade for in-depth interviewing. The study revealed that in seeking to empower other women, successful women employ strategies such as mentorship, active participation in their communities, pushing for female-friendly work policies and advocating for youth development. In the post 2015 development agenda, attention must be paid to providing women with increased opportunities to empower other women at the micro level. These findings offer insights for social workers, policy makers, and future researchers.