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The present scenario

The issue of women empowerment has been taken up seriously in the past few
decades because of the realization of the fact that women are entitled to all the rights
available to men and that the society can gain exponentially if it is ably supported.
There has been a creation of a safe environment where a woman can take her own
decisions owing to their personal benefits as well as benefit of the society. Women
have equal rights to economic and social justice, have equal rights to education and
a conducive environment at work, enabling them to live with dignity and self-respect.

The Constitution has introduced a number of Articles which guards the interest of
women. Equal pay for work under Article 39(d), Relief for Maternity under Article 42,
Dowry Protection Act of 1961, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of
2005 and the Prevention, redressal and prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace Act of 2013 are some of the notable changes that have pointed towards
women empowerment.

Importance of women empowerment

• Women form approximately half the population of the world, but very few
are employed even though they are equally capable of doing so.
• Women are talented enough to do most of the work that men do.
• It leads to an overall development of the society as a society with equality
is bound to flourish.
• Women will be able to earn their own living and also be able to share the
financial burden of the family. This will eventually lead to growth in the
economy of the country.
• There will be significant reduction in domestic violence. Once women are
given proper education, they will not only earn the respect of the society
but will also be able to tackle the problems of domestic violence, as most
of it stems from the fact that the woman is not aware of what she is
supposed to do.

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