Women empowerment: need for fast socio economic development of women in India

“You can tell the condition of the nation by looking at the status of women.” Jawaharlal Nehru. Atrocities and discrimination are the two major problems, which the Indian women face in the present day society. The emancipation of women is not a simple matter. It requires the attitudinal change of the husband, other family members and society as a whole to the women. The first and foremost priority should be given to the education of the women. The struggle for gender justice will be slow, strenuous and protracted. Education attainment and economic participation are the key constituents in ensuring the empowerment of women. Women should be allowed to work and should be provided enough safety and support to work. True empowerment will be reached only when women take part actively in the decision making process of our country. Mainstreaming women’s empowerment is central to human development.