Women Empowerment

Are women really empowered ? Seems to be the question of the decade as this decade saw the rise of many women and the fight for equality seemed to dim in the face of the new empowered female citizens of our nation,state,family. But like a day that has its dawn bright and clear has its dusk as well, the dawn of the empowered women had a stronghold that seemed to slacken in the dusk. As the female populace is still facing barriers in the society in every sphere and this barrier strengthens its vice like grip through many forms of violence, atrocities and inequality against women.
The term Empowerment holds different meanings to different psyches and this divergence, this comprehension of facts against fiction, this way of interpretation that people of various sects, associations and understanding can perhaps answer this quintessential question²ARE WOMEN REALLY EMPOWERED ?
Women have to be given due respect in a society to have actual empowerment. When women are developed socially we I believe become more vulnerable. As developed or recognized women are actually exploited. To empower women financially a lot of initiatives have been undertaken but only spending money is not enough to financially empower women. Basic skills and training should be given for the proper utilization of the finances. As unskilled and semi- literate women are exploited everywhere. But the society having developed is still not safe for its female citizens. A woman¶s safety is not only her family¶s responsibility but the states as well. Today the incidence of rape and torture on women is taking precedence. the evils of dowry and dowry related deaths is still being reported but it is not plausible for a young girl to remain unmarried to avoid dowry, the younger generation needs to take a stand. Women even have no authority over her reproductive lives but the decision is seen to be fifty-fifty among educated masses and the importance the woman has within her family.
Women can be empowered only