An intentional process centered in the local community, involving mutual respect, critical reflection, caring and group participation, through which people lacking an equal share of resources gain greater access to those resources

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I believe the answer is: empowerment

The main purpose of 
empowerment is to make the members of a certain social group to gain enough self confidence to stand up against the prejudice and negative treatment which unfairly given to them. This could be done by training them with a certain skill set or changing their mindset which might previously restrict their growth.