An Empirical Investigation on The Factors That Impact Women's Empowerment in Karur District
Keywords:
The empowerment of women, political participation, mobility, gender equality, the perspective of women, the social and economic environmentAbstract
"Women Empowerment" is a trending subject in many parts of the globe. The ideas of "women empowerment" and "equality of women and men" are universal. Creating a society where women have more agency in decision-making is what we mean when we talk about women's empowerment. They act independently, considering not only their personal interests but also those of society at large. A Millennium Development Goal focusing on advancing gender parity and women's empowerment shows that this issue is very important to the development agenda (UN 2002). There are numerous angles, sides, and levels to the idea of empowerment. Empowerment refers to the process of providing individuals with greater means and abilities to participate in, negotiate with, influence, control, and gain access to a wide range of social, political, educational, religious, and cultural organizations that shape their lives. Female empowerment and its determinants were the primary research foci of this intervention.
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