期刊名称：Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
电子版ISSN：2180-2491
出版年度：2015
卷号：11
期号：5
页码：74-85
出版社：Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要：How to survive and make ends meet and how to improve the quality of life are daily and persistent livelihood issues and liveability challenges preoccupying disadvantaged co mmunities in underdeveloped and developing countries. In politically volatile and environmentally hazardous India life struggles could be complex and challenging for womenfolk who more often than not are left on their own to cope with daily liveability problems. Through examining the findings from secondary information sources this paper illustrates three cases of how women helped make the best of empo werment projects geared to make the livelihood and liveability of themselves, their family and community better and more meaningful. It also highlights the institutio nal and organizational traits that were the success factors of the empowerment projects
