Women Empowerment
women empowerment refers to making women powerful to make them strong and capable of deciding for themselves .
This have suffered a lot through the years at the hands of men.
However, in other centuries, they were treate as almost non-existent. As if all the rights belonged to men even something as basic as voting .As the times involved, women realised their power.
There began the revolution for women empowerment.
Equal rights for men and women are enshrined under Article 14-16 in the Indian constitution, which came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Indian women received universal suffrage during India’s Independence in 1947,long before several Western countries granted women the right to vote.
Important
This are capable powerful, and unstoppable. it have made the world a better place with their endless strength, determination ,and belief, whether they are children ,teacher, homemakers, engineers, or doctors.
Women are rising above societal difficulties every day, making them a greater force to reckon with in modern times, with enough power to break free from the chains of patriarchy.
Women all across the globe are emerging out of the obscurity of the hearth and seizing leadership roles in fields that were previously thought to be entirely male domains.
We have been witnessing examples of female leaders transforming the world with their knowledge and desire for progress both globally and in India.
Education is Key
Education is seen as a critical step toward women’s empowerment since it encourages them to encounter obstacles, confront their established roles, and improve their quality of life.
So women’s education is the most influential defence mechanism for transforming their social status. India can only achieve this if they are educate and empowered.
Until we realise that creating an optimistic self-image for girls requires to be woven into the fabric of education.
we are merely educating but not necessarily empowering them to be strong.
Achievements
It is important to educate the students about some of the ordinary women who have accomplished incredible things – even if they aren’t on the curriculum – in the spirit of celebration. It’s critical for children, especially girls, to be expose to successful female role models on a regular basis. While successful women in public and political positions are exemplary role models for students
Focusing only on girls’ education.
on the other hand, will not result in empowered women unless educators trained and are enthusiastic proponents of gender equality. Anyone who educates a girl nearly invariably empowers her.
Major components of women’s empowerment
- Women’s sense of self-worth.
- Their right to have and determine choices.
- Their right to have access to opportunities and resources.
- Their right to have the power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home.
- Their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally.
The above components are applicable to the economic sphere,where women’s economic empowerment can be archive by strength their legal status and rights and ensure their voice inclusion and participation in economic decision-making.
Expanding women’s economic opportunities means more and better jobs for women across a wider range of sectors.
A business climate that supports women in starting management and entrepreneurial skills a financial sector .
Which commercial banks and microfinance institution provide women with effective access to a range of financial services and products tailored to their needs, including especially credit and savings instruments and in times of high food and fuel prices, greater livelihood security for women, especially in rural areas and vulnerable environments.
Women Empowerment scheme –
- Beti Bachao Beti padhao scheme
- working women hostel
- Mahila E-Haat scheme
- Archive -One Stop center scheme
- NIRBHAYA
- Mahila police volunteers
- NARI SHAKTI PURUSKAR
- LADLI SCHEME
- BALIKA SAMRIDHI YOJNA
- DHANALAKSHAMI YOJNA
- SWADHAR Greh
- Mahila shakti kendras
- UJJAWAL Scheme