EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: A REALITY OR A MYTH

Empowerment of women denotes the liberation of women from the atrocious and faulty clutches of society and its various components. Empowerment can be brought about by providing certain platforms like education, awareness, social acceptance, etc. The Constitution of India has embedded the idea of gender equality and empowerment in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, and the Directive Principles. There are various other legislations, both domestic and international which work for the same. But until today, it is considered as a dilemma, given the rate of development and modernization the society has gone through. World Health Organisation has revealed that 35% of the women worldwide suffer several kinds of violence at some point in their life. This is the position of almost every country in the world and India is not an exception. There is still a huge percentage of women who are defenseless, marginalized, and distressed, providing only support and ample facilities will not suffice the idea of empowerment. It is required to have an insight into the real cause of the situation and actual effort lies in changing the perception of the entire society towards uplifting the sense of security and safekeeping of the women of our country.