What is Women Empowerment?

Women empowerment means emancipating (liberating, unshackling) woman from the stereotypes
associated with them. The definition of women empowerment is subjective and it is an offspring of a
rational and free-spirited thought process which must be endorsed by both men and women. Women
Empowerment is a burning issue, which has not lost its relevance in any age and time. The need for
women empowerment, much like other marginalized sections arise from the premise that history has
not been kind to them. Since time immemorial we have lived in a patriarchal society, where women
have played a second fiddle to their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons. They have mostly occupied
the domestic space and were expected to look after the house whereas the men of the house are free
to explore.

Women are the epitome of wealth and power. Women play an important role in society and the whole
family is dependent on women for its daily activities. They play the role of mother, wife, homemaker, cook,
teacher, friend, Nurse all at the same time while catering to every body’s needs.

The women who are in a job have to also fulfill the job responsibilities while managing home & family. The
life of women is very hard, but she gets little or no appreciation. There are a lot of women who are
extremely talented & multitasker but have no recognition in society.

One of the major hindrances in the growth and advancement of women is gender inequality. This means
that we treat males and females unequally even for the same task. This is generally in the case of rural
societies. A male child is always encouraged by family to go to school, while the female child is told to
learn household works.

Also, domestic violence. As they are not empowered, they fear to stand up for their right. If we want to
empower women then domestic violence has to be stopped at any cost.

The women empowerment also means when the society will also accept women as decision-makers for
the economic and financial decisions of the family.  We shall encourage women from all the sections of
society to make their own decisions. They need not take permission from men.

The government and several NGOs are making efforts to empower women by creating awareness. The
government is running a large no. of projects DIKO ALAM KUNG ANO PWEDE IDAGDAG DITO

Thinking of society is also changing slowly. More and more no. of women is getting a quality education.
But the true meaning of women empowerment will be achieved when gender inequality will be eliminated.
We need to give equal opportunities to women for equal pay, equal respect as equal to men. We look
forward to such a nation.