Several important arguments have endorsed women participation in the economic and political scenes as indicators of women empowerment. These thoughts are crucial for development in the North/Horn of Africa but exclude sustainable measures. Most scholars argue that social cultures in these male-dominated societies prevent women empowerment, as demonstrated by access to property, rights and ownership, inheritance, family/community leadership, and decision-making. Often, social cultures are blamed for preventing sustainability in development, particularly women empowerment. Our ethical commitment to promote grassroots understanding of sustainable women empowerment evolves from these concerns. Applying Africana womanism theory, this chapter argues that including locals’ social-cultural autonomy, practices, participation, and approval sustains women empowerment by keeping their identity and authenticity rooted in their humane social and existential framework. The central aim of this chapter is to discuss case studies of social cultures imbued with cultural autonomy and norms for sustainable women empowerment.