Qualitative research, exploratory-descriptive study which aimed to know the repercussions of the University Extension Program of Women Gaining Citizenship in the daily life of participant women. It was developed in an inland town of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. There were 13 women that participated in the study which were egresses from the Program involved. The semi-structured interviews were carried out from January to August 2011. The thematic content analysis stood out the category: empowerment process from the participation in the Women Gaining Citizenship Program. It was identified the construction of confidence, significant change in attitude and thinking of women in relation to their self-perception, knowledge and power of decision. They expressed changes in the way of thinking at the social roles of women and men, from references of citizenship and empowerment. It's concluded that such experience, as much as regards the Extension as the current study, constitutes a necessary and current issues in the women's health area.
Nursing; Women's health; Empowerment; Women work