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“Women Empowerment in India: Issues and Challenges”

IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016

This paper endeavors to break down the status of Women Empowerment in India and highlights the Issues and Challenges of Women Empowerment. Today the strengthening of ladies has ended up a standout amongst the most imperative worries of 21 st century. Be that as it may, for all intents and purposes Woman Empowerment is still a deception of reality. We see in our everyday life how Women get to be defrauded by different social wrongs. Woman Empowerment is the key instrument to extend Women's capacity to have Empowerment of ladies is basically the procedure of upliftment of monetary, social and political status of Women, the customarily underprivileged ones, in the general public. It is the way toward guarding them against all types of viciousness. The study depends on absolutely from optional sources. The study uncovers that ladies of India are generally disempowered and they appreciate to some degree lower status than that of men regardless of numerous endeavors embraced by Government. It is found that acknowledgment of unequal sex standards by ladies are as yet winning in the general public. The study finishes up by a perception that entrance to Education, Employment and Change in Social Structure are just the empowering components to Women Empowerment.

Women Empowerment in India: Facts and realities

isara solutions, 2020

This paper endeavors to dissect the status of Women Empowerment in India and features the Issues and Challenges of Women Empowerment.Today the strengthening of ladies has gotten one of the most significant worries of 21stcentury. Be that as it may, essentially ladies strengthening is as yet a figment of the real world. We see in our everyday life how ladies become exploited by different social shades of malice. Ladies Empowerment is the fundamental instrument to extend ladies' capacity to have assets and to settle on key life decisions. Strengthening of ladies is basically the procedure of upliftment of monetary, social and political status of ladies, the customarily oppressed ones, in the general public. It is the way toward guarding them against all types of viciousness. The investigation depends absolutely from auxiliary sources. The investigation uncovers that ladies of India are moderately sabotaged and they appreciate to some degree lower status than that of men regardless of numerous endeavors attempted by Government. It is discovered that acknowledgment of inconsistent sex standards by ladies are as yet winning in the general public. The investigation finishes up by a perception that entrance to Education, Employment and Change in Social Structure are just the empowering variables to Women Empowerment.

Empowerment of Women in India- Historical Perspective

2015

It is often said that the status and position of women in society are the best way to understand a civilization, its progress and its shortcomings. In case of India, women have come a long way from women sages and scholars in the Rig Vedic period to women in the armed forces, IT sector, politics, industry and other significant areas while balancing their role as a daughter, wife and mother. This journey towards modernization has not been easy. Women have had to fight the traditional Indian male-dominated society to emerge as stronger and independent entities. While all these are positive developments, cases of rape, harassment at workplace and dowry deaths are rampant. Illiteracy and ignorance about their rights are still prevalent among a majority of the women. It is in this background this paper lays stress on the evolution, status, development of women and their empowerment in India from a historical point of view.

Women empowerment through education in India since independence

Empowerment means the upliftment of the groups or community socially, economically and politically through various means like political, economic, social and educational participation. In our country Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. A woman is entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also an indispensable tool for advancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. Gender gap exists regarding access to education and employment. Household decision making power and freedom of movement of women vary considerably with their age, education and employment status. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing in the society. The objectives of this research paper is to understand the problem and perspective of Women Empowerment, and attempt to analyze the status of women empowerment in India using various indicators like women's household decision making power, legal Policies for Women Empowerment, Role of Judiciary and also Awareness.

Women Empowerment in India - A Dream Yet To Be Fulfilled

Women empowerment has become such a topic which has very frequently been used in the discussions not only among the intellectuals but also among the commoners. Women empowerment means to let women live their own life in a way they think appropriate on the basis of their conditions, family circumstances, qualities and capabilities of which they themselves are the best judges. On the other hand, equal status, opportunity and freedom to develop themselves and to ensure their participation in the process of decision making in all spheres including political, economic and social processes. It is moving from the position enforced powerlessness to one of power. Educational attainment and economic participation are the key factors in ensuring the improvement of women. Frankly speaking the concept of women empowerment is very complex in itself indeed very fuzzy also specially in the Indian context. In India we need to do a lot to achieve this in the reality. Present paper is an attempt to throw some light on it from various perspectives.

Women Empowerment in South Asia : The Role of Education in Empowering Women in India

2017

This study is endeavored to study the role of formal education in empowering women. Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in adjusting one's life and demanding one's rights. Women education is an important characteristic in developed societies and used as symbol of women empowerment. The topic is well-researched in recent times; everyone knows that women are building blocks for families. There are some sociocultural aspects that give less freedom to women in few cultures. Need of women empowerment arose because women are the suppressed, discriminated and dominated by violent man all over the world and India is no different. The current study is undertaken in accordance to the South Asian countries. Further, India is taken as a case study because it is most populous country of South Asia. It is shown as very democratic and developed country by mass media. But the real picture is something else. The results of the present study reveal t...

Women empowerment in India: A quest from past to present

International Journal of Reflective Research in Social Sciences, 2019

Women empowerment is a much discussable and raised issue all over the world. But why is it necessary? Why are we trying to fill this gender gap? What is gender gap? Why are women not given that equality level and trust in the society? The most famous and an appropriate quote by the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in this regard that "To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves". It is 21 st century and women still have to struggle for their rights. If we ourselves could try to get the balance then there would be no need for this whole campaign for women empowerment. A queen of kitchen can anytime be a corporate leader! And there are series of example in our country itself! Then, why we are in need to discuss the concept of women empowerment? Is it an affect of gender gap? Are women in the country really getting their deserved rights? And, are they provided with educational facilities similar to the boys of their age? Are they forced to get married at early age? We the self-declared modern and urbanized people have forgotten this burning and realistic issue. But the reality check emphasises that this topic needs much more attention than it is getting now days. Women empowerment is not a topic should consider as mere for discussion but should bring in practice too. If we aim to empower women we will be an indirect force to empower women of our family. Only a woman can form a chain of knowledge that she has as her innate capacity. It is always passed on to someone, yes, you get it right that a house maker or a queen of kitchen is a dynamic source of knowledge and she is the one who can carry the society towards betterment. In present article author has dealt with the women empowerment, the related ideas, issues and possibilities in Indian scenario.

Women Empowerment in India -A trajectory tracking the changing position of Indian women in modern times

Research Journal of English (RJOE), 2022

Women directly or indirectly contribute significantly in the development of any nation. In recent times, globalization has transformed their life all over the world for the better. It has also provided them with several platforms for self expression and achieving greater autonomy, thereby leading to social and gender egalitarianism. Various reformative measures have been taken up by the government and civil society in the India to alleviate their status. While all countries are marching towards excellence, it is ironical that one half of the world's population, that is, women is still struggling for freedom for their dignity and survival. My paper is an attempt to grapple with the aforesaid issues and seek possible solutions to the menace of gender discrimination.

Issues of Women Empowerment in India

2018

This paper attempts to analyze the status of Women Empowerment in India and highlights the Issues and Challenges of Women Empowerment. Today the empowerment of women has become one of the most important concerns of 21st century. But practically women empowerment is still an illusion of reality. We observe in our day to day life how women become victimized by various social evils. Women Empowerment is the vital instrument to expand women’s ability to have resources and to make strategic life choices. The study is based on purely from secondary sources. The study reveals that women of India woare relatively disempowered and they enjoy somewhat lower status than that of men in spite of many efforts undertaken by Government. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing in the society. The study concludes by an observation that access to Education, Employment and Change in Social Structure are only the enabling factors to Women Empowerment.

Empowerment of Women in India- An Attempt to Fill the Gender Gap (June, 2012)

2012

The discriminated and exploited of women is seen all over the world. The empowerment is an aid to help women to achieve equality with men or, at least, to reduce gender gap considerably. Women play a very strategic role in the development of society in particular and development of economy in general. Woman is the leader planner of the family, the first trainer; supplier of labour power and by playing focal role in the development of agriculture, industry, service sector, socio-culture etc. creates a civilized society. Women contribute directly or indirectly for economic development. Though the nature has given the genetic power of reproduction especially to the women, the socio-economic status of women is so poor and the incidence of poverty is more on woman only. Empowering women is the only solution for all questions. Her potential hidden power is to be utilized for which, her status in the society must be improved and economically she should be strengthened. The poverty is the m...