The empowerment of women means giving women power and opportunity so that they can join the workforce and contribute to the family income and influence the family and social affairs. It is an important concept for both global and national development. The empowerment of women should be guaranteed at all levels of a state administration. In the past women were confined within the four walls. They were kept away from out of home productive work. The hearth became their workplace. So, cooking, cleaning, washing, giving birth and rearing children became their jobs. Men became the wage earners and all other outdoor activities were their responsibilities. There are many reasons behind the poor status of women in the third world countries. Among them social and religious prejudices and customs are noteworthy. Still the poor parents in the third world countries think that the birth of a girl child will add to their sufferings. Instead of sending her to school, she is married off in her tender age. In her in-law’s house she is not treated well and she is often tortured and mistreated by her husband and others for dowry. In society women are nowadays as important as men. No nation can make real progress by keeping aloof a half of its total population. So, our attitude regarding women should be changed. We should work at our level best to change their social status and financial condition. There is no alternative to making women economically, socially and politically self-reliant. It is true that women’s condition has changed greatly during the last few decades. At present women are playing important roles in all spheres of life. They have come out of their four walls and are working hand in hand with men in all spheres of life. The first and foremost factor for women empowerment is education. The governments of the world should take proper steps in this regard. They should declare female education free up to class 12. However, if we want to keep pace with the challenge of the new millennium, we must ensure the participation of our women in all development work. Besides, we have to ensure their participation in local bodies and state politics. We should remember that the empowerment of women is a must to build up a happy and prosperous world.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:06:35 +0000
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