• Naw Priskilla

Women empowerment is a debatable subject. At earlier time they were getting equal status with men. But they had faced sone difficulties during post vedic and epics ages. Many a time they were treated as slave. From early twenty centuries, their statues have been changed slowly and gradually. Women’s empowerment has been an issue of immense discussion and contemplation over the last few decades world-wide. This agenda has been on top of the lists of most government plans and programs as well. Efforts have been made on a regular basis across nations to address this issue and enhance the socio-economic status of women. However, it has been observed that most of the policies and program view empowerment in the economic Sense only working in the belief that economic self-reliance empowers women ignoring other variables like health, education, literacy etc. Introduction in the history of human development, woman has been as important as a man. In fact, the status, employment and work performed by women in society is the indicator of a nation’s overall progress. Without the participation of women in national activities, the social, economic or political progress of country will be stagnated. Women constitute half of the humanity, even contributing two thirds of word’s work hours. She earns only one- third of the total income and owns less than one- tenth of the world’s resource. This shows that the economic status of women is in pathetic condition and this is more so in a country like India. Women constitute nearly 50% of population, perform two-thirds of the work and produce 50% of food commodities consumed by the country. They earn one third of remuneration and own 10% of the property or wealth of the country.

Keywords: women Empowerment, Gender Equality, Women Rights, Human Rights.

"Women Empowerment in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.g992-g998, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309618.pdf

"Women Empowerment in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppg992-g998, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309618.pdf