About the Book: Women Empowerment And Global Development
Women empowerment is a buzzword in all societies, developed as well as
developing. It involves economic, social, legal and political empowerment. The
issue of women empowerment is complex, multi-dimensional and very much crucial
for development of women. Empowerment is the process by which powerless gain
greater control over the circumstances of their lives. It includes both controls
over resources (physical, human, intellectual) and over ideology (beliefs,
values and attitudes). The Preamble to the Constitution of India promises "to
secure to all citizens, justice-social, economic, political, liberty of thought,
expression, belief, faith and worship, equality of status and opportunity and