The book “Empowering Women in Tanzania in the Context of Contemporary Social Policy Reforms” presents a careful analysis of historical processes, events and institutions that define the current framework for women empowerment in Tanzania. This policy brief, based on this title, presents a summary of the research findings on the extent to which the Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN) has contributed to the empowerment of women in production and income generation, access to resources and participation in leadership.