The 3Ls of Empowerment by Christine Lagarde (Detailed Summary) Plus Two

The 3Ls of Empowerment

Christine Lagarde

Detailed Summary

     

     “The 3Ls of Empowerment” is a speech delivered by Christine Lagarde where she talks about the factors that are essential for women empowerment. As the speech begins, Christine says that today’s era demands women to take the economic role. Since women belong to patriarchal society, they cannot show their “true potential”. They are not getting equal opportunity.

Women empowerment is possible through "3Ls" which include learning, labour and leadership. Learning helps women to get limitless knowledge which helps them to broaden their thoughts. It helps women to overcome adversities. Christine Lagarde tells an African adage: “ If you educate a boy, you train a man. If you educate a girl, you train a village ”.

Next Christine Lagarde tells how labour helps in the women empowerment. "Labour" helps women to show their opportunities and become successful. Unfortunately, today even though many women have a job, they are underpaid, low-status in society and “low-security jobs”. But Christine Lagarde demands “equal pay for equal work”. Then Christine Lagarde says that gender discrimination can be stopped by changing laws; for example, property and inheritance laws. Thus women will get more jobs and opportunities. Also, the Government should introduce new policies for women for getting better healthcare and education. Also, people should encourage women to have economic independence.

The third “L” is leadership which helps women to improve their potentials and to show their inborn talents and abilities. Women, just like men, proved so many times that they are effective leaders. They have decision-making ability based on “consensus-building, inclusion, compassion” and “long-term sustainability”. Due to lack of confidence, sometimes women are unable to show their potential. So Christine Lagarde recommends women to “dare the difference” which means that women should break their comfort zone and face challenges with confidence in all walk of their life. As Christine Lagarde ends her speech, she tells that it is time for women to empower by adopting these “3Ls” of women empowerment.