The multidisciplinarity of Translation Studies allows us to confront from other theoretical perspectives the phenomena that occur in the translation practice. Recent ideological trends broach the relationship between translation and gender. Surrounded by these approaches, the study observes the commitment that some women translators developed regarding the translation of women literature and the relationships that occur between woman authors and translators. Beginning with the definitions of empowerment (empoderamiento), in the field of cooperation and development, and also briefly examining works on entrustment (affidamento) and translation, this study focuses on Esther Benítez’s work as translator of Anna Maria Ortese and Maria Antonietta Macciocchi. Benítez’s translation is an excellent example of achievement via a collaboration network. The study also looks at new approaches to concepts such as subalternity (subalternidad), empowerment, entrustment, exploring the rapport between both Italian authors with Benítez. As a renowned translator in both French and Italian (which earned her the National Prize of Translation 1992, in recognition of her work), Esther Benítez also produced a rich critical corpus (articles, prefaces, workshops...), extratextual sources which offer valuable traductological information for this study.