Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Feminism in Practice: Learning from the Barefoot Solar Mamas Subject The topic of the resource Barefoot College (NGO); Decolonial feminism; Older women; Rural women; Solar engineering; Solar power; Women's development; Women's empowerment Description An account of the resource The Barefoot College (India) is an NGO working in the fields of education, skills development, health, drinking water, and solar power mainly to train older, rural women who are determined to challenge restrictive gender roles in their respective communities. Since its inception, the NGO has trained over 2,000 rural women as solar engineers across 93 countries worldwide and has brought electricity to over 18,000 homes. Barefoot trainers employ non-normative methods of sharing knowledge such as color coding, sign language, and practical experience. This paper conducts a critical assessment of the Barefoot College Solar Electrification Programme to explore how it empowers illiterate and semi-literate women from remote rural areas around the world to become solar engineers (or Solar Mamas). It utilizes qualitative research methods to analyze this women's empowerment project as a landmark practical application of decolonial feminist theory. The paper contends that the Barefoot approach both challenges and conforms to the Women in Development and Gender and Development approaches of the past. The research is grounded methodologically in feminist praxis and also borrows from the conceptual frameworks of Feminist Political Ecology and Women and the Politics of Place. Stories and personal experiences from Solar Mamas have been highlighted to understand the real world impact of the program. The main findings indicate that the Barefoot College's innovative approach to empower marginalized communities and educate older women is achieved through decentralizing control and demystifying technology. (2024), (Bridgewater State College). All Rights Reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shaikh N.P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of International Women's Studies, Vol-26, No. 3 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bridgewater State College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195449324&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=924a2b95cdf40e28b5e01e7b4d40b137" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195449324&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=924a2b95cdf40e28b5e01e7b4d40b137</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 15398706 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Shaikh N.P., Christ (deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India