WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT

Abstract

The role of women is now considered to be important for the development of humans and this is now being acknowledged all over the world. The empowerment of women is now among the most important concerns of the 21st century. Women have always played a key role in the upliftment of the entire society and their families. However, despite this, they are still being discriminated against in every essential area of life including in terms of the process of decision-making, property rights, inheritance rights, partner choice, income, and education. Empowerment is defined as the procedure to create awareness and ensure greater capacity building and transformative action. Empowerment of women refers to the creation of an environment where they can make decisions related to the Women in India's welfare of society and for their benefit. The study reflects that women in India enjoy less status and do not get the same opportunity as a man gets in society. In recent years, due to collective efforts of government and society, there has been a significant upliftment of women but still Indian society is male-dominated and women are still considered below par as men.

Keywords:  Women Empowerment, Social Empowerment, Social Development, Social Struggle