3. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1948)
•Article 1: “All human beings are born free and equal in
dignity and rights…”
•Article 3: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security
of person”
4.
5. Age of Manusmriti (500 – 200 BC): Women were not
given freedom at any point of time in her life. Not marring
a girl before the age of 14 years was a sin.
6.
7. METHODS WHICH HELP TO EMPOWER WOMEN
Land rights offer a key way to economically empower
women
11. IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN SOCIETIES
Empowerment of women is a necessity for the very
development of a society, since it enhances both
the quality and the quantity of human resources
available for development