• Dr. Gloria Kamei
• Dr. S. Kiran Singh

Abstract The Sustainable development Goals seek to change the course of the 21St Century, addressing key challenges such as poverty, inequality, and violence against women and girls. Therefore, achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is a standalone goal 5 of the Sustainable development goals. Any real advances in sustainable development cannot be achieved without commitment gender equality and the inclusion of women. This paper is mainly focused on the need for empowering women to bring about sustainable development. Objective of the study: The objective of the paper is to draw upon the role played by Zeliangrong women in bringing about sustainable development and the need for empowering them. Method: The present paper is based on normative survey method for thorough and comprehensive study. Conclusion: It can be concluded that women share the primary responsibility for nutrition, child care and household management. The Zeliangrong women hold a good social status in spite of being a patrilineal society. Education and economic empowerment of women have significant potential to reduce poverty. Therefore, gender equality and women empowerment is crucial for sustainable development.

Keywords: Women Empowerment, Gender Equality, Zeliangrong, Sustainable development.

"Women Role in Sustainable Development in the context of Zeliangrong Society: An analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.601-604, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L95.pdf

"Women Role in Sustainable Development in the context of Zeliangrong Society: An analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp601-604, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L95.pdf