Neighborhood activities and motherhood: Gendering the systemic model of community

Windsong, Elena Ariel

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2018.08.003

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“…In terms of outcomes and addressing power, strategies utilised in Kibera appear to have resulted in change and development, but this also had the potential to come into conflict with empowerment ideologies (Jönsson, 2010). Some of the participants discussed female empowerment, an issue which previous research suggests impacts on community dynamics (Windsong, 2019). The interviews highlighted mixed feelings towards NGOs which resulted in some organisations being viewed as oppressors.…”

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Empowering Kibera during political change: A case study through a Freirean lens

Gibson

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Mueller-Hirth

2021

International Social Work

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Empowerment is an often used concept and the work of Paulo Freire has helped to define the application and outcomes of approaches. The researchers visited Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, during periods of political activity which had previously resulted in violence. Community members identified strategies employed in an attempt to curtail heightened risk. These factors were analysed to evaluate whether empowerment, as espoused by Freire, was still relevant in community development work. Empowerment strategies were multi-faceted and highlighted that they had created new issues for the community to address, suggesting strategy and outcomes need to be strong considerations in future work.

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confidence: 99%