• Dr.Sumanta Bhattacharya
• Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev

Every day we hear crime against women and girls , gender discrimination has been prevalent in India since centuries , with modernization , we have seen women stepping out of their homes, entering the employment sector , girls going to school , is that enough ? Women in Indians society needs to be provided with 100% security where they can freely move around in the country .There are so many schemes for the empowerment of girl child and women , however majority of the benefits have not reached out to the respective people . Women participation in the workforce is declining due to lack of social security and other discrimination faced by them . Many girls are leaving school because of menstruation problem. In India due to lack of sanitation facilitates, thousand of people die each years and many get infected by serious health issue . only 8 % of the women use a sanitary pad . Women are being victim of inequality , rape and sexual exploitation at every places . If these female population is empowered , the economy of India can change in one year , 50% of omen participation in the workforce can reduce poverty and hunger problem for India and many other barriers which has restricted India from development .

Gender discrimination , women , Indian society , girl , menstruation , empowerment , security

"A scientific study on challenges faced by women and girl child in the Indian society", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a152-a157, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110021.pdf

"A scientific study on challenges faced by women and girl child in the Indian society", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa152-a157, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110021.pdf