Author(s) :   Dr. P Bastin Arockia Raj

Abstract:
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." ( Michelle Obama). Women comprise almost half of the world’s population. Almost same in number with men yet they are discriminated socially politically, economically in many ways. Women’s Empowerment has been an issue of immense discussions and contemplation over the last few decades world-wide. This as an agenda has been on top of the lists of most government plans & programs as well. Efforts have been made on a regular basis across nations to address this issue and enhance the socio-economic status of women. Empowerment can be viewed as means of creating a social environment in which one can make decisions and make choice ether individually or collectively for social transformation. It strengthens the innate ability by way of acquiring knowledge power and experience. Women's empowerment is very essential for the development of society. Woman Empowerment means individuals acquiring the power to think and act freely, exercises choice and fulfill their potential as full and equal members of society. This paper has been specially framed to let the readers know about the meaning and concept of empowerment; women empowerment; internet the tool of women empowerment; economic benefits of women empowerment challenges or barriers to women empowerment; and actions taken to empower women. This paper is mostly based om secondary data that has been collected using various websites, journals, books, newspapers and research papers. To give it some more real picture we have also used some primary data also. To collect the primary data, we have used personal interactions and telephonic interviews with the learned persons and some women candidates.

DOI : 10.61161/ijarcsms.v12i3.7

Pages : 52-58

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