The empowerment of women is a critical problem for global development, especially in developing nations. Empowerment is the process of increasing a person's or a group's resources and capacities to make conscious decisions and transform those decisions into desired actions and outcomes. The process of empowering women can be viewed as one that offers them more control over material and intellectual resources, as well as household decisions and financial resources. It is widely accepted that development goals cannot be fulfilled until gender disparities are addressed and women are given the power to decide what is best for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live. It is acknowledged that women are the main guardians...