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Women EmpowermentPresented by
Dr.D.T.RoshiniDirector
Versatile Business School
Versatile Business School, Egmore
Versatile Business School, Egmore
Empowerment means moving from enforced powerlessness to a position of power .
Women Empowerment is basically the creation of an environment where women
can make independent decisions on their personal development as well as shine as equals in society.
Meaning
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Education is an essential means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully participate in the development process. Sustainable development is only possible when women and men enjoy equal opportunities to reach their potential.
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A glass ceiling is a political term used to describe "the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
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According to the UN definition, women’s empowerment has five components:
• Womens sense of self-worth; • Right to have and to determine choices; • Right to have access to opportunities and
resources; • Right to have the power to control their
own lives, both within and outside the home;
• Ability to influence the direction of social change to create more social and economic order, nationally and internationally.
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Providing education Changes in women's mobility and social
interaction Changes in women's labor patterns Changes in women's access to and control
over resources Changes in women's control over decision-
making.
Process of empowering the women
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Self employment and Self help groups Encouraging women to develop in their
fields they are good at and make a career.