In fact, what if funders no longer assumed that disadvantaged communities and individuals needed to be empowered at all? What if we acknowledged how powerful they inherently are? The irony of a project of empowerment is that it requires victims: if you need someone to give up power and make space for you, then you are a victim of the power dynamic. Transcending the Drama Triangle roles of perpetrator, victim, and savior involves everyone being allocated with agency and responsibility.
