Abstract
Women’s equality and empowerment are international development priorities, but even at the local level, they are difficult to achieve. The study provides a development framework and master plan for leveraging various resource institutions in order to empower local women in the Barobbob Watershed Community in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. The value of rural communities is highlighted in this action research in an attempt to discover the potential of rural community empowerment and development. Furthermore, the theoretical and conceptual discussion of localizing SDGs with the concepts of co-production and using lenses of seeing women as potential dividends, producers, and partners to empowering local economies and their communities would change the landscape of governance and culture in places like the rural area of Barobbob Watershed Commuity. The means of institutionalization are not far from grasp using the Institutional Analysis Development Framework, as the paper encapsulated feasible coordination and collaboration among multi-stakeholders in an agenda that would not only benefit the end of the various development initiators, but would solely and jointly focus on addressing the goal of empowerment among women. A matrix covering various feasible interventions would provide a picture of practical and tangible solutions aimed at tapping women, empowering them, and giving them a voice and economic opportunities.
Presenters
Kevin John MaddelaStudent, Doctor of Philosophy, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
EMPOWERMENT, WOMEN, INSTITUTION, ECONOMY
