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Williamson, Frances; Boughton, Bob – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2021
This case study details the impacts of an Aboriginal-led adult literacy campaign in Brewarrina between 2015 and 2017. Forming part of a wider investigation into literacy as a social determinant of health, the study explores the relationship between involvement in the literacy campaign and the capacity of graduates to take greater control of the…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Indigenous Populations
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Mengistie, Tilahun Adamu – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2021
Notwithstanding their contribution to the development of any society, women are the underclass. Their participation in social, economic, and political spheres could be limited because of illiteracy. To improve their involvement, providing adult education is incontestable. This article examines Ethiopian women's empowerment through Integrated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Females, Empowerment
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Johnson, Michelle A. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
This article examines the intersection of race and poverty on the lives of Black women living in urban communities. Historical systemic racism continues to leave many marginalized communities on the periphery and struggling to maneuver in a society that limits access to empowerment to move out of poverty. To transform the lives of those living in…
Descriptors: Females, African Americans, Race, Racial Bias