Women Empowerment Strategies in Women’s Bureau (WBSL) Programme
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Women empowerment is a crucial strategic development model utilized in eradicating global poverty. This study is based on “Women Empowerment Strategies in Sri Lanka: Focusing on participants in Women’s Bureau of Sri Lanka (‘WBSL’) Programme”. The selected area is Gampaha DS division located in Gampaha District, Western province in Sri Lanka. Quantitative and qualitative methods have been used as data collecting methods. Quantitative data was gathered via interviews based on questionnaires issued to a sample group of two hundred (200) women. Qualitative data was collected from focal group discussions (FGD) and interviews with 25 officers of the WBSL programme. The study revealed that the existing strategies do not have a significant association with women empowerment; particularly the aspects of social, political and legal strategies. The economic and domestic dimensions of these strategies have positive relationships with empowerment. The empowerment mechanism was overwhelmed with a number of hindrances and drawbacks. Therefore, based on the empirical results, the existing strategies and activities of the WBSL programme should be reviewed and revised accordingly. The study attempted to identify, modify and adapt a pathway for the WBSL programme by utilizing the success factors of Saemaul Undong (‘SMU’) with the outcome being relevant for policy makers and development agencies. The aim is to enhance the status of women through women empowerment processes and programmes by adapting SMU Women development strategies.
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Women empowerment is a crucial strategic development model utilized in eradicating global poverty. This study is based on “Women Empowerment Strategies in Sri Lanka: Focusing on participants in Women’s Bureau of Sri Lanka (‘WBSL’) Programme”. The selected area is Gampaha DS division located in Gampaha District, Western province in Sri Lanka. Quantitative and qualitative methods have been used as data collecting methods. Quantitative data was gathered via interviews based on questionnaires issued to a sample group of two hundred (200) women. Qualitative data was collected from focal group discussions (FGD) and interviews with 25 officers of the WBSL programme. The study revealed that the existing strategies do not have a significant association with women empowerment; particularly the aspects of social, political and legal strategies. The economic and domestic dimensions of these strategies have positive relationships with empowerment. The empowerment mechanism was overwhelmed with a number of hindrances and drawbacks. Therefore, based on the empirical results, the existing strategies and activities of the WBSL programme should be reviewed and revised accordingly. The study attempted to identify, modify and adapt a pathway for the WBSL programme by utilizing the success factors of Saemaul Undong (‘SMU’) with the outcome being relevant for policy makers and development agencies. The aim is to enhance the status of women through women empowerment processes and programmes by adapting SMU Women development strategies.
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