uwezeshaji

How to say it

Meaning

Giving people, especially women, youth or the poor, the means, skills or money to improve their own lives; also making something possible.

Good to know

U class noun from kuwezesha, to enable. Uwezeshaji wa wanawake kiuchumi is the economic empowerment of women; it appears in ministry and fund names.

Examples

• Mfuko huu unalenga uwezeshaji wa vijana kiuchumi.This fund aims at the economic empowerment of young people.
• Mikopo midogo ni njia moja ya uwezeshaji wa wanawake.Small loans are one way of empowering women.
• Wizara imeandaa sera mpya ya uwezeshaji.The ministry has prepared a new empowerment policy.