Education: A catalyst for women empowerment James A Ojob 93 REVIEW ARTICLE Education: A catalyst for Women Empowerment in Nigeria James A Ojobo* Abstract This paper examines the place of education as a catalyst for women empowerment in Nigeria. The paper‚ using primary and secondary sources of data‚ has shown that in spite of all the laudable goals and objectives of education‚ Nigerian women still suffer a lot of constraints and inhibitions which militate against their personal and
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1 WOMEN AND MEDIA * Justice G.N. Ray “There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing.” - Swami Vivekananda The most significant and longest social movement continuing is movement for emancipation of women. Though the primary goal for women empowerment is to improve the quality of life of women but it has also deep ramifications
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Empowerment of any section of a society is a myth until they are conferred equality before law. The foundation of freedom‚ justice and fraternity is based on the recognition of the inherent dignity and of equal and inalienable rights to all the members of the society. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948‚ envisaged in Article 2 that "every one is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this
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many. At home‚ on job‚ in society‚ as mothers‚ wives‚ sisters‚ daughters‚ learners‚ workers‚ citizens‚ leaders. But are they being treated fairly and equally? Are they empowered enough by the society? Lets have a look… Indira Gandhi‚ the first lady prime minister‚ for four terms‚ including three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977. Pratibha Devisingh Patil‚ the first lady president of India. Indira Nooyi‚ Chairman and CEO of Pepsi Co‚ is the fourth most powerful women in the world. Shriti Vadera
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Empowerment has multiple‚ interrelated and interdependent dimensions- economic‚ social‚ cultural and political. It can be understood in relation to resources‚ perceptions‚ Relationship and power. But what does women empowerment mean? Women empowerment generally has five components : firstly‚ women’s sense of self worth; secondly‚ their right to have the power of control their own lives‚ both within and outside home; and lastly‚ their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a
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NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (2001) | | |Introduction | |The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble‚ Fundamental | |Rights‚ Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. The Constitution not only grants equality to | |women‚ but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women. | |Within the framework of
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Are women really empowered ? Seems to be the question of the decade as this decade saw the rise of many women and the fight for equality seemed to dim in the face of the new empowered female citizens of our nation‚state‚family. But like a day that has its dawn bright and clear has its dusk as well‚ the dawn of the empowered women had a stronghold that seemed to slacken in the dusk. As the female populace is still facing barriers in the society in every sphere and this barrier strengthens its vice
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"When women are the advisor‚ the Lords of creation don’t take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do; then they act upon it and if it succeeds‚ they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it; if fails‚ they generously give herself the whole".- Louisa May Alcott India today is at the cusp of a paradigm change in its growth and its position in the world. We (both men and women) must act decisively to capture this opportunity. We need to think big
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Women Empowerment - A reality or Myth The Government of India had ushered in the new millennium by declaring the year 2001 as ’Women’s Empowerment Year’ to focus on a vision ’where women are equal partners like men’. The most common explanation of ’women’s empowerment’ is the ability to exercise full control over one’s actions. The last decades have witnessed some basic changes in the status and role of women in our society. There has been shift in policy approaches from the concept of ’welfare’
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0utline 1. Introduction Status of Women in Human Society: A Historical Perspective 2. Problem Areas for Women in Pakistan a. Use of Islam to deny Women Rights b. Gender Discrimination c. Marriage and Marital Life d. Sati‚ Vani and Karokari e. Domestic Violence f. Poor Literacy g. Job Opportunities and Job Environment and Veil h. Inheritance i. Want of Male Child j. Child and Forced Labor k. Health Issues Illiteracy Poverty Feudalism Weak institution Judiciary Parliament Executive
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