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@article{190295,
        author = {Dr. Moulali Salla},
        title = {Integrating Women Empowerment into Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {3643-3650},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190295},
        abstract = {The concept of women empowerment has become a dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), especially in the developing economies where gender inequality is still a problem that affects inclusive growth. The research paper discusses how empowerment of women has been integrated into corporate CSR policies, issues confronting the organizations and how such integration would provide a sustainable social and business development. The research will examine the type of CSR-initiated women empowerment programs, their efficiency and how corporate policies are in line with the national development objectives and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), particularly SDG 5 (Gender Equality).The study follows a mixed-methodology as it will include a literature review of secondary data, comprising of corporate CSR reports, government reports, and scholarly literature coupled with a sample of case studies of those companies that are actively pursuing women-focused CSR programs. Some of the main areas of interest are education, skill building, health, entrepreneurship, and generating employment to the women. The observations indicate that although CSR programs have had a positive impact in the improvement of socio-economic status of women, issues like failure to plan long-term, insufficient impact measurement, societal engagement and control regulations still influence the program outcomes.
Concurrently, the research findings demonstrate powerful avenues that corporations can leverage their corporations to empower women with more strengths via strategic integration of CSR, stakeholder partnership, capacity-building initiatives, and outcome-based assessment systems. The paper concludes that integrating women empowerment into strategic CSR initiatives does not only ensure social equity, but also improves corporate reputation, diversity of workforce and sustainable business practices. The research provides a relevant and feasible advice to policymakers and business executives in order to develop inclusive, effective and sustainable CSR programs to empower women.},
        keywords = {The Women Empowerment, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Gender Equality, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Social Impact, Inclusive Growth, CSR Policy.},
        month = {January},
        }