STUDY ON VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

Womanism is the core issue of this project. Over half the people in Indian community are women. Although they have had the law behind them, women are yet to enjoy the equality they are entitled to in theory. Men need to contribute more to family life, while women are yet to make real impact on decisions affecting the lives of everybody. Two thirds of the world‟s illiterates are females. Of the million of school age children not in school, the majority are girls. Studies show that when women are supported and empowered, the entire society benefits. Their families are healthier, more children go to school, agricultural productivity is improved and income increases. In short, the community becomes more resilient. “Empowering women is an exigency for formulating the great nation. When women have been empowered multitude with fortitude is assured. Empowerment of women is required as their work systems lead to growth of great family, great multitude as good as- in conclusion great nation”. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam A woman has the right to be happy, the right to know, the right to make choices that affect her life and the right to have her opinion respected, regarding her own body and her place in the family and in society. An empowered woman is free from enslavement, free from mental, physical or moral abuse from her family, social group or nation and she enjoys the right to develop herself to her full potential, spiritually, intellectually, artistically, socially and politically according to her choice. Goal To strengthen the capacity of women and help them achieve upgraded skills and respectable place in society. Target group The project attempts to address the need of women from employed and unemployed categories in upper, middle and lower strata of society, in and around the city of Coimbatore.