Essay on Women Empowerment | Nari Shakti

Women Empowerment | Nari Shakti

Introduction:

       

Women's empowerment can be defined in very simple terms that it is making women powerful so that they can make their own decisions about their life and well being in family and society.It empowers women to enable them to achieve their real rights in society.

In order to bring awareness in the society about the importance and rights of women in the development of the nation, many programs like Mother's Day, International Women's Day etc. are being run by the government. Women need development in many fields.

In India, in order to women empower, it is first necessary to kill all those thoughts that kill their rights and values in society, such as dowry, illiteracy, sexual violence, inequality, domestic violence towards women, Prostitution, and similar topics.

Where women are suffering from bad behavior of their family as well as external society. Women are number one in the number of illiterates in India. The real meaning of women empowerment will be understood when they are given good education in India and they will be able to make independent decisions in every field.

What is the meaning of women empowerment:

Women's empowerment means improving the social and economic status of women. So that they can get equal opportunities for employment, education, economic progress, so that they can achieve social freedom and progress. This is the way through which women too can fulfill their aspirations like men.

In simple words, women empowerment can be defined in such a way that it flows the power of women through which they can take all the decisions related to their life and live well in family and society. Empowering women is their empowerment to achieve their real rights in society.

Why we need women empowerment in India:

      

As we all know that India is a male dominated country where every sector is dominated by men and women are only responsible for the care of the family and stay at home with many other restrictions. About 50% of the population in India is covered only by women, so the entire development of the country means half of the population depends on women, who are not empowered and are still restricted by many social tab.

In such a situation, we cannot say that our country will develop in the future without empowering half its population, that is, without women. If we want to make our country a developed country, firstly it is very important to empower women through the efforts of men, government, laws and women.

 

There are many reasons for the need for women empowerment in India. In the medieval period, the honor level of Indian women decreased significantly compared to ancient times. The respect that was given to them in ancient times, in the medieval period, that respect began to decline.

In the modern era, many Indian women hold many important political and administrative positions, yet ordinary rural women are still obliged to live in their homes and do not have facilities like general health facilities and education.

In India too, women are far behind men in India. The education rate of men in India is 81.3 percent, while the education rate of women is only 60.6 percent.So from all these point we can say we need women empowerment in India.

Obstacles in the path of women empowerment in India:

Indian society is a society which includes many customs, beliefs and traditions. Some of these old beliefs and traditions are such that prove to be a hindrance for women empowerment in India. Some of the obstacles are the following -

i) In India, women are still discriminated against at the gender level in workplaces. In many areas, women are not even allowed to go out for education and employment. Also, they do not have the freedom to work independently or take decisions related to family and they are always considered less than men in every task.

ii) Problems like illiteracy among women and skipping studies in between are also very big obstacles in women empowerment. Although in urban areas, girls are equal to boys in education, but in rural areas they are far behind.

iii) Female foeticide or gender-based abortion is one of the biggest obstacles in the way of women empowerment in India. Female foeticide refers to foeticide on the basis of gender, under which female foeticide is aborted without the consent of the mother. Due to female foeticide, there has been a big difference in the sex ratio between women and men in states like Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

Role of government for women empowerment in India:

The following schemes are being run by the Government of India for the empowerment of Indian women with the hope that one day women in Indian society will get the benefit of every opportunity like men.

i)Mahila Shakti Kendra :

        

The scheme  focuses  on  empowering rural women through community participation.Under this, community volunteers such as students and professional individuals provide information about their rights and welfare schemes to rural women.

ii) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme:

       

This plan is designed keeping in mind female foeticide and girl education. Under this, efforts are being made to change the thinking of the illusion that the girl is a burden in her family by planning for the betterment of girls and giving them financial assistance. 

iii) Women's Helpline Scheme:

    

Under this scheme, women are provided 24-hour emergency support service, women can complain of any kind of violence or crime against someone on the number prescribed under the scheme. women can register their complaints by dialing 181 number across the country.

Conclusion:

If we want to bring women empowerment in Indian society, the main reason for misdeeds against women with patriarchal and male dominant system of society has to be understood and eliminated. It needs to change the old mind set against women with an open mind and with constitutional and other legal provisions.

Even though in today's society many Indian women have become presidents, prime ministers, administrative officers, doctors, lawyers etc., but many women still need support and 

They still need more cooperation in education, and working independently, safe travel, safe work and social freedom. This work of women empowerment is very important because the socio-economic progress of India depends on the socio-economic progress of its women.