Empowerment processes in management and self-management in two rural communities

Resumen

Objective: To draw attention to the empowerment in management and self-management that rural women
can achieve individually and collectively.
Methodology: Two workshops were conducted with the participation of n77 people of the communities of
Tepexilotla and Carrizal, in order to identify the abilities and capacities that facilitate a better life quality, and
greater personal and collective power for rural women.
Results: There is a greater empowerment in the community of Tepexilotla than in Carrizal, because the first
had training by academics from educational institutions, as opposed to Carrizal.
Limitations on the study: Machismo as part of the patriarchy limits the participation and attendance of
women to the training workshops.
Conclusions: The capacities, strategies and prominence are factors that foster the empowerment process in
rural women, driving their participation in management and self-management.