Means Of Empowerment Research Articles

Contribution of the Halal Industry to Sustainable Economic Development in Indonesia: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study aims to investigate how the development of the halal industry promotes sustainable economic growth in Indonesia using bibliometric methods. The research employs bibliometric analysis with Publish or Perish and VOSviewer to map the literature and provide an overview. Based on the results of a systematic literature review, the researchers identified 500 Google Scholar articles from 2015 to 2023 through searches using Publish or Perish. The data was analyzed using VOSviewer to map the contribution of the halal industry to sustainable economic development. The results of the mapping are divided into three clusters: cluster 1 for economic development and growth, cluster 2 for the halal industry, and cluster 3 for halal tourism. The findings indicate that the halal industry in Indonesia plays a strategic role in economic growth. The halal industry can serve as a means for economic empowerment, employment expansion, and sustainable development, thereby enhancing the country's industrial competitiveness and boosting the national economy.

"You Need To Let Go of Control”: Critical Reflections of a Participatory Action Research Doctoral Project with Muslim Women in Britain

This article explores the ethical and practical complexities of conducting participatory action research (PAR) as a doctoral student and shares findings from a doctoral study co-developed with Muslim women living in Britain to promote social change. Through the development of a visual methods (Photovoice) project, 16 Muslim women collaborated to document new understandings of what Muslim womanhood, religious agency, and empowerment mean to them, within the broader context of gendered Islamophobia. The findings reveal the complexities of establishing an equal partnership, and negotiating power dynamics, trust, ownership, and group conflict in PAR, which problematises assumptions around community empowerment within participatory approaches. The article concludes with critical reflections captured during the project, which advances understandings of how diverse Muslim women respond to PAR within the British context.

Street-level quasi-bureaucracy and professional discretion: how transformational leadership and public service motivation influence village health volunteers' professional discretion

PurposeVillage health volunteers are community health volunteers in Thailand that have helped the government deliver public health services for many years, particularly during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Though labeled as “volunteers,” the village health volunteers are recruited, trained and supervised in a manner similar to how a government agency recruits, trains and supervises its street-level bureaucrats (SLBs). This study examines the two factors that affect how these street-level quasi-bureaucrats use their professional discretion: transformational leadership and public service motivation (PSM). Transformational leadership means a leadership style that develops, shares and sustains a vision to elevate SLBs to higher levels of performance, while PSM is defined as an SLB’s predisposition to make a difference by working in the public sector with a sense of calling. This study attempts to analyze the mediating role of psychological empowerment in the relationship between transformational leadership, PSM and professional discretion.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a three-wave survey-based quantitative method to avoid common method biases. This method provides evidence gathered from 105 subdistrict health promotion hospitals and 798 village health volunteers (VHVs) in five provinces in Thailand.FindingsPSM and transformational leadership influence the village health volunteers' use of professional discretion indirectly through the psychological empowerment mechanisms that make them feel positive toward their village health volunteer role and responsibility. The authors' findings suggest that the hospital directors' transformational leadership induces the village health volunteers' use of professional discretion by making them feel competent to do their work and feel fulfilled and valuable about their work. Similarly, the village health volunteers' PSM leads them to use professional discretion by making them feel fulfilled and valuable and by convincing them of the social and community impact of their work.Research limitations/implicationsWhile existing research focuses on VHVs' role in alleviating capacity constraints on the health care system, this study revealed an equally important role played by hospital directors. These directors' transformational leadership was instrumental in enhancing VHVs' psychological empowerment – particularly their perceptions of the meaning of their work and their competence – that ultimately enabled them to use professional discretion in their work. This study also highlighted the importance of VHVs' PSM, which leads to their use of professional discretion via the meaning and impact dimensions of psychological empowerment. Based on this study, PSM should also be incorporated into the community health volunteers' recruitment criteria. Also, public health agencies should consider including transformational leadership in the hospital directors' training programs and their promotion criteria.Practical implicationsAs VHVs' high-PSM level was found to enhance their professional discretion, the process of recruiting ordinary citizens to serve as community health volunteers should incorporate assessment of the candidates' PSM. Also, the Ministry of Public Health should design and assign tasks that citizen volunteers, particularly VHVs, consider meaningful and at which they feel competent.Social implicationsAside from technical training, directors of the subdistrict health promotion hospitals should regularly receive soft skill training (i.e. leadership training) and transformational leadership characteristics should be included in the government criteria for promotion.Originality/valueWhile past research has examined the impact of other leadership styles on psychological empowerment, this study took a further step by examining the mediating effects of psychological empowerment on the relationship between transformational leadership and professional discretion among VHVs. The authors analyzed the mechanism linking PSM to the VHVs' professional discretion. In addition, by examining the relative importance of different dimensions of psychological empowerment, this study offers a nuanced understanding of the psychological processes by which transformational leadership and PSM shape the SLBs' use of professional discretion in their work.

Innovative Reform Path of Curriculum Civics Integrated Teaching Mode under the Background of Technological Empowerment with Multi-cluster Structural Modeling

Abstract This study explores the innovative reform path of the comprehensive teaching model of course civics in the context of technological empowerment with multi-cluster structural model. Fang this paper takes S city colleges and universities as an example, based on the theory of planned behavior, it establishes the evaluation index system of influencing factors. Using DEMATEL method to process the scoring data of 15 experts, the influence matrix between the factors was shown, and the fundamental values such as influence degree and influenced degree were calculated. These key factors were then validated using factor analysis and multi-cluster structural modeling. The study results show that the improvement of teaching methods significantly impacts the teaching effect, in which the centrality of “global awareness” is the highest at 10.188. To improve the teaching effect, colleges and universities need to prioritize improving teaching methods, especially the strengthening of the cultivation of global awareness, and combine with the means of scientific and technological empowerment, to carry out the innovation of curriculum Civic and Political Education.

"ВІБРУЮЧИ В КОНТРАПУНКТІ ГУРКОТУ СОКИР І АРТИЛЕРІЙСЬКИХ СНАРЯДІВ": ЗВУКОВИЙ ЛАНДШАФТ МІСТА ПІД ЧАС ВІЙНИ

Background. The article explores the sensory dimension of war since any war is an assault on the body and therefore on the senses (S. Cole). After February 22, 2022, Ukrainian cities have undergone metamorphosis from peace to war at different speeds and to varying degrees. Consequently, urban soundscapes have been significantly influenced by the new reality. City soundscape in war is not properly researched thus its study in the conditions of the russian-Ukrainian war has relevance and novelty which are not limited to the interest of Ukrainian academia. This article aims to define the key attributes of the transformed soundscapes of Ukrainian cities as well as identify specific literary representations of the sonorous experience of war. The analysis of the acoustic environment, its dynamic and transforming power draws most on the theory of sound initiated by P. Murray Schaffer, and particularly on the methodology and terminology established within the literary sound studies by J. Picker, H. Groth, S. Cole, S. Halliday ect. Results. "Distinctive sonic signatures" (S. Halliday's term) in city soundscapes of war include loud sounds of explosions, penetrating sounds of air-raid sirens, airdrones' whirring sounds. The sensorium of war also encompasses silence as an important attribute of the city soundscape. It has been proved that sounds not only destroy semantic structures but on the contrary – become an integral factor in the process of meaning creation. Conclusions. Literature serves as a space for 'recoding' the negative sounds of the city (as the sources of confusion, anxiety and anger) and generating new meanings – of strength and resilience. In the works by Ukrainian writers – L. Kostenko, S. Zhadan, O. Stepanenko, I. Vikyrchak, and A. Levkova -- urban soundscapes are represented in both the immediacy/reportage of description and the symbolism of understanding the aftermath of war. As literature manifests, the feeling of terror from explosions and sirens of air alarms can be transformed into a means of empowerment to resist. The article also focuses on the phenomenon of traumatisation by sound and introduces the concept of "sonotorture".

Digital Empowerment:Transforming Rural Women through Digital Marketing Skills in the District of Fatehgarh Sahib

Women empowerment means giving equal power and opportunities to women as men without any kind of discrimination. The role of NGOs has shifted from merely ‘gap-filling’ to ‘capacity building and empowerment’. Mehar Baba Charitable Trust, Bassi Pathana, Punjab, India has beenselected by CFLI1for the project. This project has helped women in many ways to lead from the front and be part of decision-making at the local level. This project aimed at empowering rural women in Fatehgarh Sahib through the acquisition of digital marketing skills.The study is based on primary and secondary sources of data collection. The present study analyses and evaluates the implementation of the project and itsimpact on the society. The findings highlight that involving stakeholders from the mobilization to follow-up processes has a long-term impact on society as a whole. Women broke the chains of their traditional roles and stepped out of their four walls to learn new skills and set an example for other women in society. By assessing the current knowledge and challenges faced by these women, a tailored training program was developed and implemented. Additionally, it explored the role of mentorship and support networks in sustaining their success. The findings from this research will inform future scalability and replication of the project in other regions

Empowering rural communities

Across the European Union, the population in rural areas is on average older than in urban areas. Population numbers will slowly decline over the next ten years, which results in an increase in demand for care and less caregivers. Combined with poor accessibility, underdeveloped infrastructure, a lack of diverse employment opportunities and limited access to services, this trend makes organising integrated care in rural settings even more difficult compared to urban settings. One of the solutions people in rural communities act upon is forming empowered communities for the purpose of strengthening co-reliance or collective self-reliance. Empowerment means people having power and control over their own lives, and people get the support they need. This makes it a joint task with professionals as a part of organising integrated care.
 Community empowerment refers to the process of enabling communities to increase control over their lives and communities. It implies community ownership and (collective) action that explicitly aims at social and political change. Community development considers community members to be experts in their lives and communities, and values community knowledge and wisdom. It is not determined from outside the community but grows/emerges from within the community. Initiating and sustaining local change processes depend to a great extent on non-political, independent local leaders. They are the real gamechangers.
 To help community members and local leaders, we developed a compass on local empowerment with the SBEEurope (rural community alliance). The compass brings together four areas for action to empower the community: inclusion and participation, access to information, capacity of local organizations and professionalism of empowering actors. The underlying principle is that in taking action in these areas community capitals should be considered. Communities actively looking to the future can use these community capitals to measure current resources and identify the potential for improvements. Researchers have listed seven types of community capital that can be used as a gauge of how community resources are being used: natural, build, financial, social, human, political and cultural capital. The basic principle is that every community has these, but that the strength lies in the good use of these capitals. For example, if a community wants to enhance inclusion and participation, they can organise meetings, but they can also invest in spaces like a Village Hall (build capital). Through strengthening the build capital, meeting each other can grow (social capital). 
 In the workshop we want to give the participants insight into the compass on local empowerment and explore different ways professionals and local leaders can empower communities. After an introduction of the compas and the community capitals framework (together with local leaders from SBEEurope), we challenge participants to bring in their local initiatives. In small group discussions they can develop and discuss strategies and actions. This workshop is especially interesting for local leaders in (rural) care initiatives, and professionals working with local communities.

Conceptualising the empowerment of caregivers raising children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

BackgroundCaregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) in Ethiopia experience stigma and exclusion. Due to limited existing services and substantial barriers to accessing care, they often lack support. Caregiver empowerment could help address injustices that hinder their capacity to support their child as they would like. The aim of this study was to explore the meaning and potential role of empowerment for caregivers raising a child with a DD and how empowerment was situated in relation to other priorities in service development.MethodsThis was a qualitative phenomenological study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Amharic and English with caregivers of children with a DD (n = 15), clinicians (n = 11), community-based health extension workers (n = 5), representatives of non-governmental organisations working with families with DDs (n = 17), and representatives of local authorities in health, education, and social care (n = 15). Data were analysed thematically.ResultsThree main themes were developed: “Barriers to exercising caregivers’ agency”; “Whose decision is it to initiate empowerment?”; and “Supporting caregivers through support groups”. Caregiver capacity to do what they thought was best for their child was undermined by poverty, a sense of hopelessness, experience of domestic abuse and multiple burdens experienced by those who were single mothers. Caregivers were nonetheless active in seeking to bring about change for their children. Caregivers and professionals considered support groups to be instrumental in facilitating empowerment. Participants reflected that caregiver-focused interventions could contribute to increasing caregivers’ capacity to exercise their agency. A tension existed between a focus on individualistic notions of empowerment from some professionals compared to a focus on recognising expertise by experience identified as vital by caregivers. Power dynamics in the context of external funding of empowerment programmes could paradoxically disempower.ConclusionCaregivers of children with DDs in Ethiopia are disempowered through poverty, stigma, and poor access to information and resources. Shifting power to caregivers and increasing their access to opportunities should be done on their own terms and in response to their prioritised needs.

Exploring the Influencing Factors of Harmonious Campus: What are the Roles of Schools, Teachers and Students

Bullying is a pervasive issue in schools, characterized by intentional, hurtful behavior with an imbalance of power. This research draws insights from the film "Better Days" to explore strategies for reducing bullying. The study focuses on the roles of schools, teachers, and students in combatting bullying. It emphasizes the importance of awareness campaigns to break the silence surrounding bullying, the integration of psychological counseling courses to nurture resilience and empathy, and the implementation of an effective reporting system to foster accountability. Additionally, the research highlights the transformative power of teacher-student relationships in raising awareness and modeling positive behavior. It also underscores the significance of students' self-realization and seeking help as a means of empowerment. Finally, the study discusses the complexities of legal action against bullying and the role of bystander intervention in cultivating empathy and unity. By implementing these strategies, schools can create environments where bullying is actively addressed, fostering safer and more compassionate communities.

Culinary Creations for the Development of MSMEs in Creating Traditional West Cikalong Foods and Drinks

This article explores the pivotal role of traditional culinary arts in fostering the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Cikalong. Emphasizing community involvement, it delves into how local food and drink specialties serve as a catalyst for economic growth and social enrichment. The study highlights the diverse culinary heritage of West Cikalong, underscoring the potential of indigenous food and drinks for commercial success. It examines the initiatives aimed at skill development, focusing on traditional cooking techniques and recipes, and how these bolster MSME growth. The article addresses the challenges in preserving authenticity and competing in the market, while recognizing opportunities for innovation and expansion. Incorporating case studies, it showcases successful local MSMEs that have made significant community impacts through culinary endeavors. Furthermore, the role of culinary tourism in enhancing local economic stability and MSME development is discussed. This study underscores the synergy between culinary heritage and economic development, advocating for the integration of traditional culinary practices into MSME strategies as a means for community empowerment and sustainable development in West Cikalong.

The individual in the gig society: is the gig economy exploitative of the informal economy, or a means of empowerment?

This article argues that the gig economy is an exploitative extension of the informal economy. With its decentralised promise of individual entrepreneurship, I will argue that it places undue burdens on the worker as an ‘independent contractor’ that would otherwise be upheld by the employer. I will do so by applying a Marcusian analysis of the gig economy, highlighting two primary concerns. First, Marcuse’s critique of ‘industrial rationality’ explains how industrial rationality creates the framework for – and justification of – exploitation within the gig economy. Second, as Wendy Brown notes, following Marcuse, the gig economy promotes the neoliberal notion of ‘self-care’ as a means of absolving corporations from any duty towards their employees. More specifically, ‘self-care’ within the gig economy forms part of the exploitation of workers within the informal economy which is often viewed as a buffer to absorb the unemployed within a neoliberal society. Building on this critique, I refer to the work of Byung-Chul Han and his concept of ‘self-exploitation,’ arguing that the gig economy should be considered an extension of an informal economy, in which workers are left in a perpetual state of servitude.

Physical and psychosocial impact on peers with HIV co-leading an HIV intervention: A pilot theory-guided case-study.

To examine longitudinal changes in activation, HIV health outcomes, and social and psychological determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among peer trainers with HIV. A multi-method case study. The study population included peers (n = 4) from a randomized controlled trial about peers training patients with HIV (n = 359) to better manage their health. Each peer completed a semi-structured interview that we analyzed using Social Learning Theory (SLT) as a guiding framework. The peers also completed longitudinal surveys about their health after each training cohort (n = 5) over 3-years. Peers reported personal benefits from training others with HIV in self-management. Their self-reported activation, self-efficacy and some health outcomes increased overtime. The peers mentioned SLT principles during their interviews. Generally, the peers enjoyed and benefited from training others with HIV in a group-based learning environment. Our findings suggest peer leadership can serve as a means for empowerment that is effective at both supporting improvements in health outcomes for patients and for themselves, which may be both scalable and sustainable. To our knowledge, this is the first mixed-methods study to show reciprocal long-term improvement in health behaviors in a diverse group of peers training others with HIV to self-manage their care.

Theorizing the Phenomenon of Women Empowerment in a Course to Discover the Purpose of Life for Marginalized Women in India—Evidence from Phool

The present study attempts to theorize the phenomenon of empowerment of marginalized women in the context of social enterprises involved in sustainable business practices. To extract the deeper meaning of empowerment of such women, an inductive process using Gioia’s method was employed by interviewing 13 marginalized women working in the social enterprise ‘Phool’. The venture is involved in recycling sacred floral waste into incense sticks, organic fertilizers, and other sustainable packaging solutions. The findings of the study were built on the Social Identity Theory, which emphasizes the fundamental need to be a part of social groups. Our findings suggest that for marginalized women, empowerment manifests in dignity and honour, economic sovereignty and social admittance and embracement. The study contributes to the extant literature on women’s empowerment by intersecting with the phenomenon of marginalization in the context of social enterprise and explains how marginalized women experience empowerment at work.

The Subjective Construction of the Female Body: How Sex Toys Break down Stigmas on Women's Bodies and Sexuality

This paper explores the role of sex toys in dismantling the stigmatization of womens bodies and sexuality within contemporary society. Historically, womens sexual desires and pleasure have often been subjected to societal taboos and restrictions, contributing to the perpetuation of gender inequalities and the marginalization of womens sexual autonomy. However, the emergence and widespread availability of sex toys have challenged these stigmas and provided women with a means to reclaim agency over their bodies and sexuality. Drawing upon interdisciplinary research and feminist theories, this paper examines the ways in which sex toys have played a transformative role in challenging oppressive norms and fostering positive attitudes towards womens sexuality. By providing women with tools to explore their own pleasure, sex toys offer a means of empowerment, allowing them to break free from societal expectations and reclaim ownership of their bodies and desires. Furthermore, sex toys have been instrumental in promoting sexual education, enhancing communication between partners, and facilitating discussions on consent, pleasure, and body positivity. The findings of this paper underscore the importance of recognizing sex toys as tools of empowerment and liberation, contributing to the broader movement towards sexual liberation, gender equality, and the acceptance of diverse sexual expressions. By breaking down stigmatization and facilitating open discussions about womens bodies and sexuality, sex toys serve as catalysts for positive social change and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.

Entrepreneurship Sebagai Panggung Sosial Disabilitas Tunarungu dalam Berekspresi

Appearance is an important aspect of social life, as appearance is seen as a form of self-expression. An individual must have the desire to show their best appearance to other individuals. But behind all that, not all individuals have the same self-confidence. Disabled people have physical limitations, they are shy to show who they are, afraid to appear in public spaces, and lack confidence. Mental development is stunted because they are closed off to other individuals who do not have anything in common with them. This situation can be overcome by means of entrepreneurship, where the role of entrepreneurship is a place for disabilities to establish relationships of interaction with the wider community. The daily adaptation and interaction between disabilities and the community provides a form of courage in presenting themselves on the social stage. The purpose of this study is to find out how a person with a disability gives his appearance to the public, as well as provide information on the influence of entrepreneurship on their struggle to achieve self-confidence. This research uses a qualitative method, ethnographic approach. The results of this study found that entrepreneurship provides a positive approach for people with disabilities in presenting themselves on the social stage. Entrepreneurship becomes a means of empowerment that can increase the confidence and mentality of disabilities, so that society can take from this solution to provide support to disabilities.
 
 

Individual versus sequential: the potential of comic creation in art therapy

ABSTRACT Background: Research suggests that comics are effective at conveying narratives, promoting literacy, empowerment, and as a therapeutic intervention. However, there is a gap in research on the use of comics in art therapy. Aims: This study explored the potential of comics within an art therapy and narrative therapy framework. The primary research question explored the effectiveness of comics compared to single images in evoking narratives from past problems. The secondary research question examined differences in the representation of an event between the two formats. To address these questions, the process of depicting a past problem as a single image was compared to depicting the same problem as a comic. Methods: This study recruited 15 adult participants through convenience sampling. This was a non-clinical population consisting of individuals with no known psychological difficulties or history of psychological disorders. Participants evaluated the formats through a survey and verbal interview. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed to determine the formats’ effectiveness. Participants’ artwork was analysed for unique characteristics the comic evoked. Results: Data analysis indicated participants responded positively to the comic, which seemed especially effective at facilitating the narrative therapy technique of deconstructing. Artwork analysis indicated the comic evoked increased word inclusion, and unique representations of time and movement. Conclusions: These results support the hypothesis that comics are at least as effective than single images in eliciting narratives from past problems, and evoke unique characteristics. Implications: This study suggests the potential of comics in art therapy, encouraging further research and application.

The Phantom Menace: A Moderation Analysis of Gender on MSMEs’ Financial Literacy and Financial Performance

Micro, small, and medium enterprises or MSMEs in the Indonesian economy have a major role as the largest provider of employment, a means of community empowerment, a creator of new markets, a source of innovation, and their contribution to the balance of payments. Data from the Indonesian co-funding fintech association shows that around 46.6 million MSMEs in Indonesia cannot reach access to financial services or financial inclusion from banks and fintech due to lack of knowledge about financial literacy and inclusion. Therefore, knowledge about financial literacy and inclusion is very important for MSME actors, especially for their financial management which will have implications for the performance and sustainability of MSMEs. Meanwhile, the number of micro and small enterprises is dominated by women with home-based businesses, while in medium enterprises more dominated by men. With these findings, an issue that is hotly discussed in the literature is the issue of gender stereotypes that have implications for business management. In Indonesia, women are also shown to be more involved in private spaces while men are more involved in professional roles. However, findings from a number of studies also show that women's financial literacy levels tend to be lower than men. As a result, in the context of MSMEs in Indonesia, literature indicates that there are issues of financial literacy, gender differences, and constraints on access to financial services in MSME activities which then become something that is principled and important for MSMEs. Therefore, with the support of the above issues, this study then formulated a research objective, which was only found in the literature, namely the analysis of the effect of digital financial literacy and inclusion on the financial performance of MSMEs with gender as a moderation variable. The output of this research is expected to present information that makes a positive contribution both theoretically and managerially. In particular, contributions in providing detailed explanations and guidelines related to financial literacy, financial inclusion, financial performance, and gender issues for MSME actors. This research is also expected to provide recommendations for future research.

Classification and prediction‐based machine learning algorithms to predict students’ low and high programming performance

AbstractThe current study aims to determine the programming performance (low and high) of the students between the ages of 12–24 who receive programming education, by descriptive analysis, to determine the current situation according to various variables and to redict them with machine learning algorithms. Thus, the change in programming performance, computational identity, computational thinking perspective, programming empowerment, and programming anxiety according to various variables was examined. The performances of different algorithms were compared in estimating the low and high programming performance of these variables. The research involved 763 students who were between the ages of 12 and 24 and had received programming education. Different scales were used to collect the opinions of students who received programming education. Descriptive analyses, one‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and machine learning algorithms were used in the analysis of the data set. Analyzes were made in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Knime software. Decision trees, k‐nearest neighbors, support vector machines, random forest, Naive Bayes classifiers, and logistic regression were used in the study. Students’ programming performance, computational identity, computational thinking perspective, and programming empowerment mean scores differ in terms of gender and educational level variables. Research variables do not differ statistically in terms of academic success level variables. According to the programming performance level, students’ computational identity, computational thinking perspective, and programming empowerment scores differ. No significant difference was found between programming anxiety scores. Decision trees of the algorithm with the highest accuracy result according to low and high programming performance conditions are [(0.966), (0.966)], respectively. The fact that these obtained scores are above 90% can be interpreted as sufficient estimation performance.

Empowering Women through Self Help Groups and Women Cooperatives- A Tool for Sustainable Development

Women Empowerment means empowering and emboldening women by political, legal, economic and social means. Women empowerment has been the major goal of every country. Today, Women is by no means less than men in any sphere of life. She contributes equally in the social and economic development of the nation. Both Government and Non-Government agencies play a major role in uplifting the status of women in society by introducing various schemes. Formation of Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) and Women Cooperatives are the various schemes adopted for women empowerment. One of the highlights is that, in India, ninety percent of the WSHGs and Cooperatives have paved the way to boost the confidence of women by providing them regular income facilities, education and training. The paper mainly attempts to study the role of SHGs and Women Cooperatives in women empowerment with the help of success stories of certain SHGs and Cooperatives and how it is one of the most powerful tools of sustainable development.

‘A little bit naughty’: Storytelling and the logotherapeutic process in Matilda the Musical

Since its debut in 2010, Matilda the Musical has become a worldwide phenomenon, seen by over 11 million people in 91 cities. In the musical, Matilda’s love of reading and storytelling serves as a means of resistance and empowerment in the face of the oppressive forces of her parents and headmistress Miss Trunchbull, and she learns that the act of telling stories can help reshape reality. This article demonstrates that logotherapy, a branch of psychotherapy developed by Viktor Frankl, provides a valuable framework for analysing and understanding the themes of storytelling, identity formation and rebellion in the show. Logotherapy emphasizes the search for meaning as the key impetus in human life, and considers creativity and narrative determination as essential tools for realizing and claiming one’s purpose in society. This analysis of Matilda the Musical through the lens of Frankl’s logotherapy offers a unique perspective on the musical and opens up new insights into the importance of storytelling in the therapeutic process.