IMPACT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ON STANDARD OF LIVING

The study based on a representative sample of 3600 women selected from three different districts of TamilNadu examines the association between the women empowerment status and standard of living. The women empowerment focuses on six different dimensions such as economic, socio-cultural, familial, legal, political and psychological; and the standard of living is assessed based on diet pattern, nutritional status of children, economic status, housing condition and attitude towards education of girl children. The results indicate a strong and positive association between women empowerment and standard of living in both the rural and urban areas of TamilNadu. The results suggest that women empowerment is playing a vital role in improving the standard of living of woman and the family as a whole.