These proceedings contain the following papers: "The International Seminar on Women's Empowerment" (Anonuevo, Bochynek); "The Theoretical and Practical Bases for Empowerment" (Stromquist); "Some Reflections on the Empowerment of Women" (Lazo); "Women's Literacy and Empowerment: The Nellore Experience" (Dighe); "The Organization of American States Multinational Project on Education and Work: An Experience of Popular Education for Women's Empowerment in Colombia" (Zuniga E.); "Educate to Empower: An Asian Experience" (Aksornkool); "Thinking about Women and Literacy: Support and Challenge" (Horsman); "Background Paper on the Women, Education, Development Research Group at the University of Dar es Salaam" (Brock-Utne); "Women's Education and Empowerment: Empowerment for What? Reformation or Transformation?" (Mannathoko); "Women's Health and Health Education Programs in the Caribbean" (Rodney); "Women's Adult Social Education: A Palestinian Community-Based Experience" (Khreisheh); "Empowerment of Women through Education" (Ali); and "Literacy Work in the Syrian Arab Republic" (Al-Jabi). Concluding the proceedings is a list of seminar participants. Several papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)