Women Empowerment- Issues and Challenges

ISBN: 978-93-93253-17-0

Women have faced lots of issues and challenges during the 90s and empowering women has become one of the global issues which have gained momentum in the recent decades as the development of a society or a nation that depends on the social as well as the economic well- being of women. Women Empowerment is mainly considered as a women’s sense of self-worth, their own ability to determine their own choices and the right to influence social changes for themselves as well as others. Women empowerment majorly gives an opportunity for education and equal employment opportunities without any gender bias. It also means providing a safe and comfortable working environment for women. Women empowerment has become one of the major discussions in today’s world. Women were considered a weak group, but then the table turned around considering women being the strongest of all. In spite of chaos, hurdles, issues and challenges, women make it a point to be on their stand and face them with utmost confidence. Stories of women who have faced challenges and issues are many. Today women have created their own self-help groups in spite of understanding the situations that they face. We are even aware of the different initiatives women have taken in order to uplift the women groups in society. The chapters in this book bring in lots of hopes and strength to women in various aspects. It also examines the area of women being empowered and how it strengthens them in a way better than they deserve. The authors have contributed and uncovered enormous information and treasures which unveils the challenges and different contributions they have made to the women’s group. There are women who would have lost jobs, lost opportunities, faced inequalities in the society, etc… it was all because of considering the women as weak. Young minds must understand the consequences and challenges women as a group suffered and how they uplifted themselves in spite of the sacrifices they face. This is the reality and there are still who are suffering and facing issues I hope this book really helps the readers to establish and enlighten the younger minds in bringing awareness.