• Mrs. Anuradha H. N
• Mrs. Chitra D. Rao

This paper attempts to identify the status of ‘Women Empowerment’ in India with respect to the initiatives taken by the government and other private organization. Today the empowerment of women has become one among the foremost concerns in 21st century. However, women empowerment remains an illusion. We observe in our day to day life how women become victimized by various social issues. Women Empowerment is the vital instrument to expand women’s ability to possess resources and to form strategic life choices. Empowerment of women is actually the method of uplifting the educational, economic, social and political status of women especially the traditionally underprivileged ones, within the society. It is the method of guarding them against all sorts of violence. The study is based purely on the secondary data. The study reveals that Indian women are relatively disempowered and that they have accepted the inferiority than that of men in spite of the many efforts undertaken by Government. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing within the society. The study is being concluded by an observation that the access to Education, Employment and alter in social organization are only the enabling factors to Women Empowerment.

Education, Health, Socio-Economic Status, Women Empowerment

"Women Empowerment in 21st Century - A Study on Women Empowerment & Gender Equality", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.j658-j667, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206984.pdf

"Women Empowerment in 21st Century - A Study on Women Empowerment & Gender Equality", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppj658-j667, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206984.pdf