on behalf of all the women on earth i just want to say I AM BEAUTY, I AM STRENGTH, I AM EVERYTHING OBSTACLES SAID I WOULD NEVER BE...

1. Prepared By –
SAYALI SHRIKANT MAHALE

2. Women are vital human resources in
improving the quality of life. The
country’s overall development depends
greatly on the inclusion of women in its
development process. The status of
women in a society is a true index of its
cultural, social, religious and spiritual
level.

3. Empowerment of women refers to
increasing the economic, social, political,
educational or spiritual strength of a
woman. Most women entire the globe
rely on informal work sector for the sake
of income.

4. For a general idea on how empowered
women can impact a situation
monetarily, a study found that of Fortune
500 companies, those with more women
board of directors had significantly
higher financial returns.

5. Many of the barriers to women’s
empowerment and equity lie ingrained in
cultural norms. Research shows that the
increasing access to the internet can also
result in an increased exploitation of
women.

8. Experience has shown that addressing
gender equality and women’s empowerment
requires strategic interventions at all levels.
Even though, discrimination against and
exploitation of women are global
phenomena, their consequences are more
tragic in the some parts of the globe
particularly in under developed countries
where ignorance & deprivation of the
basic necessities of life exists.