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Wednesday 26 June 2019

Knowing How Collective Empowerment Is Formed

By Daniel Turner


If one would watch those movements and protests on television, he or she may actually wonder where the people got the strength to fight for these ideas. This is a result of the phenomenon called collective empowerment and is a concept that is powered by the principle of strength in numbers. Here is an analysis of how it works.

Now, if one would look at the television or even on the internet today, he or she would see a lot of movements like the Pride movement, animal rights movement, environmentalist movement, feminist movement, meninist movement, and many more. These movements are all strong movements with each person in the group contributing their actions and their voice. However, it does raise the question of how the people inside are very united for the single cause.

Well, the simple answer to that would be the selection of the right people for the cause. In general, people feel more powerful if they run in a group. This is actually a natural trait for most humans because people would generally be scared of possible enemies and will feel more empowered if there are other people with him or her.

One of the best examples to look at would be the most recent big rally that sparked headlines which happened in Hong Kong. Now, in this rally, the protesters were all fighting against a government bill that allowed extradition from China. Upon hearing about the bill, the young people of the country flooded the streets, peacefully protesting against the government.

As one can observe, this rally came from a single idea wherein a bill allowing extradition from China should not be allowed in Hong Kong. From there, many people who shared the same idea came together and empowered each other to take action against should an act. Through sheer numbers, each individual becomes empowered which resulted in the big rally that Hong Kong experienced just a few days ago.

That said, the collective empowering of people is not just limited to political and social movements. It can also apply to certain interests and passions that one may have. By joining a group of people that share the same passion, one can be more empowered to further pursue the passion as there are people who encourage.

An example would be in the field of arts. As compared to before, artists are now being more recognized as people who are also great contributors to society simply because there are many artists out there who are reaching out to younger artists. Because of this, many sub groups of artists formed, empowering many young artists in the process.

With that said, collectively empowering a group of people is not only great for the cause of the group but also for the individual people inside the group as well. The whole purpose of the group is fulfilled and everyone in it is happy. It is basically bringing people together so that they can share power with each other.




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