• Rumon Kundu

There is no denying the fact that women in India have made a considerable progress in almost seven decades of Independence, but they still have to struggle against many handicaps and social evils in the male-dominated society. Many evil and masculine forces still prevail in the modern Indian society that resists the women. The position and status of women all over the world has risen incredibly in the 20th century. A long struggle going back over a century has brought women the property rights, voting rights, equality in civil rights before the law in matters of marriage and employment. The man focus is to empower women so that they can participate not only in the decision making process but in the planning and execution too. At present focus have been given to associate common people with the Panchayati Raj institution, Gram Sabhas and village Panchayats which are the real institution of people democracy. Importance of gender balance in local works and importance of networking and association building is the key. The subject of empowerment of women has becoming a burning issue all over the world including India since last few decades. Women Empowerment itself elaborates that Social Rights, Political Rights, Economic stability, judicial strength and all other rights should be also equal to women. There should be no discrimination between men and woman. Inequalities between men and women and discrimination against women have also been age-old issues all over the world. Women should know there fundamental and social rights which they get once they born. This paper aims to explain and understand the following questions related to women empowerment and to what extent legislative measures have been able to raise the status of women in India? Are women now feel empowered in the sense that they are being equally treated by men in all spheres of life. What about the social, political and judicial rights of women? These are the important questions to be investigated with regard to women’s empowerment in India.

Empowerment, Social Rights, Political Rights, Economic Stability.

"Empowerment of Women in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.497-499, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805088.pdf

"Empowerment of Women in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp497-499, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805088.pdf