Women Empowerment : Myth or Reality

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Unlimited potentialities of women. 3. Women empowerment. 4. Economic empowerment: work and employment. 5. Empowerment through health. 6. Empowerment through education. 7. Violence Against Women (VAM)--Road block for women empowerment. 8. Administration machinery for women empowerment. 9. Legal measures. 10. Challenges of women development and empowerment in 21 century. 11. Women empowerment in Eleventh Five Year Plan--a case study of Haryana. 12. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

"Gender equality is an issue of primary importance for the welfare and progress of all nations. It is for the welfare and progress of all nations. It is fundamental to achieving people-centered development. What humanity need is a world that is free, fair and equal; a world that will have no discrimination, violence, or exploitation, a world where opportunity and prosperity are shared by all. The root of all prejudice is ignorance. Education, greater awareness, public policy and the media can play an important role in eradicating such prejudices.

The intention of policy-makers and planners to promote Women Development and Empowerment is to be ensured by organisations entrusted with this work. This requires an ideal structure, material and personnel so that the intentions of policy-makers are translated into action. There is also a need of constant organizational analysis based on method study, work measurement and manpower planning. In this book, "Women Empowerment--Myth or Reality", the authors have engaged their attention not only on existing framework but also how these should be based on research and analysis so that in the 21 century we can feel proud in achieving our cherished goal of Women Development and Empowerment." (jacket)