A research paper on women and socity in india
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and Challenges of Women Empowerment. Today the empowerment of women has become one of the most
important concerns of 21st century. But practically women empowerment is still an illusion of reality. We
observe in our day to day life how women become victimized by various social evils. Women Empowerment is
the vital instrument to expand women’s ability to have resources and to make strategic life choices.
Empowerment of women is essentially the process of upliftment of economic, social and political status of
women, the traditionally underprivileged ones, in the society. It is the process of guarding them against all
forms of violence. The study is based on purely from secondary sources. The study reveals that women of India
are relatively disempowered and they enjoy somewhat lower status than that of men in spite of many efforts
undertaken by Government. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing
in the society. The study concludes by an observation that access to Education, Employment and Change in
Social Structure are only the enabling factors to Women Empowerment.
Key Words: Women Empowerment, Education, Health, Socio-Economic Status. Crimes
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The worth of a civilization can be judged by the place given to women in the society. One of several factors that justify the greatness of India's ancient culture is the honorable place granted to women. The Muslim influence on India caused considerable deterioration in the status of women. They were deprived of their rights of equality with men. Raja Ram Mohan Roy started a movement against this inequality and subjugation. The contact of Indian culture with that of the British also brought improvement in the status of women. The third factor in the revival of women's position was the influence of Mahatma Gandhi who induced women to participate in the Freedom Movement. As a result of this retrieval of freedom, women in Indian have distinguished themselves as teachers, nurses, air-hostesses, booking clerks, receptionists, and doctors. They are also participating in politics and administration. But in spite of this amelioration in the status of women, the evils of illiteracy, dowry, ignorance, and economic slavery would have to be fully removed in order to give them their rightful place in Indian society.