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Economic empowerment of women
Women plays a vital role in society. She is the backbone of every family. A family symbolizes a small economic as well as social unit. Women can be credited for proper management of every household. Domestic works that falls under care economy is of unpaid nature, but these works require time, efforRead more
Women plays a vital role in society. She is the backbone of every family. A family symbolizes a small economic as well as social unit. Women can be credited for proper management of every household. Domestic works that falls under care economy is of unpaid nature, but these works require time, effort and patience. And if these works are not properly coordinated and done it can cause misfunctioning within families.
Empowerment in this context can make a huge impact on overall society as well as economy. An empowered women will be able to make efficient and strong decisions. Sense of identity will give her confidence to come forward and raise her voice for her rights as well as for her children and fellow beings. Empowerment can be best initiated through educating her. Education is like a lamp that lights the darken minds and eradicates darkness. A mother is a first teacher of every child. An educated mother is like an assurance that her children will also get good education. Education brings awareness among women. About their rights, the world they lives in, health care etc. Education can empower women more if the knowledge they gained are able to translate into jobs. An employed women is courageous and empowered, because its the sense of financial stability and independence that will give women more strength and motivation.
A Society with large proportion of educated women symbolizes an active workforce that can contribute to productivity of nation. Taking about literacy rates, as of NSSO, around female literacy is 70.3% and LFPR according to PLFS is 37%, which indicates a high need of creating employment opportunities for women.
Recent years have witnessed the spectacular contributions of women in various field stating that they are no more behind men. There achievements and accomplishments are examples of what they can do and contribute. Empowerment of women results in breaking of old stereotypes and ideologies seeing women as inferior. It could bridge the gaps in societies and can pave way for a civilized progressed society where women and men are treated equal in terms of wages and respect. An educated mother will be able to teach good moral values to son, in future he can grow into a moral human being.
Nowadays crimes and violence against women is increasing day by day. In this context there is an urgent need to focus on the empowerment strategies for women. Skill training sessions, incentives for own business, Awareness classes and other measures could help them. A nation may be able to increase output and grow, but that growth will translate into development only if women are secured and empowered, when they get equal participation and opportunities in every sector and aspects of economy and society.