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

• Ramírez-López, Nelly Lizbeth ^[1] ; Pimentel-Aguilar, Silvia ^[1] ; León-Merino, Aurelio ^[1] ; Reyes-Toxqui, Álvaro ^[2]
  1. [1] Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo
  2. [2] Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
• Localización: Agro Productividad, ISSN-e 2594-0252, Vol. 16, Nº. 12, 1, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Diciembre), págs. 11-18
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: To draw attention to the empowerment in management and self-management that rural womencan achieve individually and collectively.Methodology: Two workshops were conducted with the participation of n77 people of the communities ofTepexilotla and Carrizal, in order to identify the abilities and capacities that facilitate a better life quality, andgreater personal and collective power for rural women.Results: There is a greater empowerment in the community of Tepexilotla than in Carrizal, because the firsthad 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 ofwomen to the training workshops.Conclusions: The capacities, strategies and prominence are factors that foster the empowerment process inrural women, driving their participation in management and self-management.