EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES THROUGH SOCIAL WORK: CASE STUDIES OF GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS

Abstract

The function of this research paper is to present an understanding of the manner in which social work assists in the emancipation of oppressed groups via social mobilisation. In the frameworks of several case descriptions, the study demonstrates how social workers and community organizers work creatively to challenge oppression and promote advocacy. The discussion suggests various critical components of interventions including: community participation, stakeholder capacity, and cultural relevance. Both formal and informal data were gathered via semi-structured interviews with social workers and key members of the communities as well as by a synthesis of literature focusing on community organizing. Engaging study outcomes confirm that organising the minority group is not only empowering people to gain utility, but also organise to fight about plural social injustice. This paper highlights the need for social work education and practice to address advocacy, community organised and participatory practice in allowing for support of marginalised communities. Lastly, the study makes a call for the new model of practice of social work that focuses on the power of change and justice for the oppressed, which would be helpful resource for the social workers, policymakers, and scholars seeking ways to build a better world and eliminate injustice.