An analysis of Women empowerment Journey: an insight

Abstract

The present study deals with women empowerment in 21^st century. The aims of this study are to find out women education in precolonial, colonial and modern India, the forms of empowerment of women, the violence against women, women rights, legal protection of women in Indian constitution, the role of NGOs in women empowerment, the Government schemes and program for women empowerment, how education has helped woman empowerment and how Indian society is changing by women empowerment in the 21^st century. As a result it is observed that the historical background of women education in Indian society in Vedic era women education was good. This study also shows that women empowerment refers to increasing and improving the social, economic, political and legal strength of the women, to ensure equal-right to women and to make them confident enough to claim their rights. A country’s all round development is only possible when its women become powerful. Besides that, this study shows the constitutional rights of women, the advantages provided by various NGOs, national agencies etc. women education is inevitable to rejuvenate woman empowerment. The women will be self-conscious socially, politically and economically by education. Overall this study shows that by women empowerment Indian society is developed and changing in the 21st century.