• Shiney C N

India is famous as a great country of many cultures, traditions, religions and geographical characteristics. However, at the same time, India is also known by the sobriquet “male chauvinistic nation”. The male chauvinist half of the nation tends to forget that India is referred to as “Bharat Mata” the mother to every Indian, as well. Traditionally, women have been compelled to play the second fiddle in every sphere, be it in family or public life. Such in order of things in India in spite of the fact that women nowadays, are no less proficient than men in any field. In the case Kerala women, the same as the above. But today, women are not what they used to be some years ago; they have now made their presence felt in every sphere of life. Women have ultimately discarded their homely image and are now making meaningful contribution to the progress of the nation but, are the progress made by women in all-encompassing phenomenon, or is it confined to some specific cases only? Have all women been empowered? If not, what is the story of the women who are not empowered? Has the common woman have vested with powers to drive the nation? It is precisely these questions that this essay will attempt to throw some light upon. Here the researcher analyzing the concept, women empowerment by incorporating all divergent views with sufficient logical reasoning. It also explains the problems faced and the possibilities ahead in achieving women empowerment through education.

Women higher education, Women empowerment, Social influence

"Women Education in Kerala; A Conceptual Framework of Social Group influence.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.92-100, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011444.pdf

"Women Education in Kerala; A Conceptual Framework of Social Group influence.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp92-100, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011444.pdf