PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ALLOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN THE POPULAR AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY IN ECUADOR

The objective of this article is to analyze from different positions the concept of empowerment focused on women, relating this concept to public policies that allow female participation as a way of empowerment. The work was carried out through a documentary analysis in the deepening of the emergence of the concept of empowerment and public policies. In addition, how the popular and solidarity model allows the incorporation of women, changing their living conditions through the generation of opportunities. The study is based on an exploratory, explanatory, quantitative, qualitative, descriptive, documentary and literary review methodology, using databases obtained from Government Institutions such as the Superintendence and the Institute of Popular and Solidarity Economy and theoretical contributions related to Zimmerman, Rappaport, Rafael Chaves, Young, kabeer, Rowland, among others.