The Increase In Power Of Women Empowerment

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LITERATURE REVIEW Investing in women is not only the right thing to do but the smart thing to do (Ban Ki Moon, 2008). Small numbers of women work and for the same work they earn less than men (Duflo, E., 2011). A large number of women has entered in the labor force but not been treated as equals to men. They earn less than men and have less opportunity for growth (Goldin, C., 1990). Women have always been granted secondary role in the family and society. Women are aware of gender inequalities and are trying to fight them (Panigraphy, R.L., &Bhuyan, D., 2006). Women should have access to resources and right to participate in decision making. Increase in power of women will hurt power of men (Oxaal, Z., & Baden, S., 1997). Empowerment is to …show more content…

Self-empowerment means individual effort, mutual empowerment means relationships with others, and social empowerment is generated by removing social, political, legal and economic hurdles to get individual influence. Concentration on one or two elements of empowerment is not sufficient for achieving important change (Kenneth, E. Pigg, 2002). Development is not only made for people but they must contribute to it. People should participate actively in the decisions and actions of their lives. Investment in women skills and giving them power to make their own selection is not only important but also leads to economic growth and development (UN, 1995). Empowerment is explained by how much people participate in the decisions and actions of their lives (Oxfam, …show more content…

• To understand the general response from the mass public over theseprogrammes in their areas. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Data Collection The research has been done on primary data as well as on secondary data. It was collected throughwebsites and from various journals, magazines, articles, annual reports and questionnaires. Sampling Units For analysis, 50respondents mainly women were interviewed in each of the three blocks through stratified random sampling of the selected Panchayats (selected with due representation for all sections of the society. The sample was distributed across nine Panchayats three from each

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