Women Empowerment in Punjab: A Study of Malwa Region
| Date | 01 July 2014 |
| Author | Varinder Kaur,Raj Kumar Siwach |
| DOI | 10.1177/0019556120140324 |
| Published date | 01 July 2014 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
WOMENEMPOWERMENTINPUNJAB:ASTUDYOF
MALWAREGION
VARINDER
KAUR
AND
RAJ
KUMAR
SIWACH
Women
empowerment has become a buzzword, which has
different meanings for different persons.
To
know its real
meaning and its implications,
the
present study
is
conducted
in
the Malwa region
of
Punjab by selecting the Municipal
Council
of
Mansa as a unit
of
analysis. After defining the
meaning and definitions
of
women empowerment, discussing
the significance
of
the study and transversing the relevant
literature, the views
of
seven women councillors
of
Mansa
Municipal Council and thirty women on the random sampling
basis are presented in the three tables. The study, by and
large,
found
that lack
of
awareness, (40.54%), de-
motivating attitude
of
family members, illiteracy (32.43%)
and lack
of
political awareness (37.84%) are some
of
the
impediments confronting the motive
of
women
empowerment. The faulty education system devoid
of
logical
reasoning and independence perpetuate the vestiges
of
barbarism against women. Besides, parochial mindset and
sexual prejudice are the reasons behind exploitation,
atrocity and injustice
of
the women.
INTRODUCTION
NOW-A-DAYS, THE women empowerment has become a buzzword. It
has conveyed different connotations for different persons. Because, its
meaning depends on different variables that include geographical location
(urban/rural), educational status, social status (caste and class), and age.
Policies on women's empowerment exist at the national, state, and local
levels in many sectors, including health, education and economic
opportunities.
But there exists a great hiatus between policy prescription dictated by
the policy makers residing at the capitals and actual performance
accomplished at the grassroots level. This situation becomes grim when
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