Holistic Analysis of ‘Women Empowerment’ – A Vital Quintessence from Legal, Business and Economic Perspective

Abstract

The varied dimensions of ‘Women Empowerment’ have to be analysed from economic, political, social, cultural, psychological, philosophical and technological perspective. The empowerment of women is a holistic concept. India has been testimony to the diverse and vast cultural heritage unique to itself from time immemorial. History is replete with examples of the contribution of India for gender neutrality, equality and upliftment perspective. A man and a woman are equal and strong pillars in the edifice and bulwark of cultural fabric for society’s growth. The historic contribution of Maitreyi and Gargi are monumental in not only from the perspective of cultural and social development but also from the view of women empowerment.  The jurisprudence on woman empowerment has to be seen in a holistic manner. There is a vital facet of legal dimension of the economic and social contribution of the woman in the ecosystem of growth and development of the nation. The international efforts in the sphere of women empowerment by Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has been instrumental in addressing some of the pertinent issues in that domain. Tackling the issues of women empowerment via Statutory provisions and by strengthening the statutory provisions in the extant laws has to be seen synergistically with the concerted efforts at community, national and international level for empowering woman with education, health care, access to basic amenities among others. The role played by women has a cultural and social dimension also which requires an inclusive and synchronized efforts in tandem by all the stakeholders in the value chain of economy and in the societal ecosystem.