With this in mind, the theme of Women in Development (WID) and women, environment and development (WED), among other related themes and programs, have been the main actors in voicing the concerns of those in the Third World and making known the major flaws in the Western hegemonic model

Ultimately, a program that is designed and successful towards sustainable development and empowerment of women will depend on the women and men in Ghana, or more inclusively, in developing countries. Once the empowerment of women is recognized as central and pivotal to development, the first step toward change has been made, and women as agents of change can aid in the social, economic, and cultural development of their countries. Development programs need to from the beginning incorporate women's issues into its agenda in order for a successful outcome. Only when development programs include a holistic (gender, environment, economy, society, government, etc.) approach to development, not just the quickest way to enter the world capitalist market, will developing countries have the sound foundation needed to operate in the global market and practice sustainable development. If not, the world will continue with the current trends of overpopulation, resource depletion, and impoverishment.

Kardam, Nuket. "Women and Development." Women, Gender, and World Politics: Perspectives, Policies, and Prospects. Ed. Peter R. Beckman and Francine D'Amico. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey, 1994. 141-153.

Criticizing the WID efficiency approach, aid agencies during the late 1980s initiated a move to GAD, which represented a transition to "not only integrate women into development, but look for the potential in development initiatives to transform unequal social/gender relations and to empower women" (82). This shift from WID's preoccupation with women to GAD's focus on gender was a stance that allowed for empowerment, something the WID approach essentially lacked. With the new view of "women as agents of change rather than as passive recipients of development assistance," or only as tools and resources for economic development, many embraced the idea that women could be empowered in a way that allowed for better integration into development programs that would aim for complete economic development equality (82).

Waylen, Georgina. Gender in Third World Politics. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Reinner Publishers, 1996. 24-45.

Once the "conscientization" level has been reached, the possibility of change and significant improvement can be realized. With continual support of this proposed program, the Ghani women who gain consciousness of their position and potential hopefully will want to actively participate in the decisions that affect them, which could increase their participation in the program. The participation could be anywhere from organizing grassroots organizations to increase awareness of options for improved economic well-being, to providing education of sustainable techniques, to establishing community services to aid in raising all women to an acceptable level of empowerment, with "control" over their choices being the final goal. Through the empowerment process, the Gh

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