CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN RIGHTS OF WOMEN ISSUE AND TRENDS ACT IN INDIA FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ADVANTAGE OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CONCLUSION Women empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, educational, gender, or economic strength of individual and communities of women. “women are worshipped as goddess in INDIA but are not given their true position” The main problem faced by women in past and present:- Gender discrimination Women education Dowry Domestic violence There should be a change in the mind set of society on a fundamental level. Cultural empowerment as such can be achieved only when women are treated as human beings. The Right to education. The Right to work as human being. The Right to the employment opportunities. The Right to equal remuneration. The right to protection of health and safety. The Right to make choice. Constitution of india,1950: Article 14: equality. Article 15:prohibits discrimination of sex. Article 16: equality of opportunity for employment. The 73 and 74 amendments to the constitution of india provide for reservation of seats. The pace of financial development of a country increases. If women will be empowered, she will not be a burden on anyone. Financial burden of man can be shared with her support. Family will be more stronger because of women participation. Gender equality and women empowerment. Long term process. Strictly implementation. Need for society changes its attitudes. Awareness, understanding and action. Prepared by:-SHUVAJIT BHATTACHARJYYA Student code:-A0811720