A Study on Importance of Women Empowerment in Economic Development

Abstract

   

Women’s empowerment and economic development are closely interrelated. While development itself will bring about women’s empowerment, empowering women will bring about changes in decision making, which will have a direct impact on development.Women spend almost twice as much time on housework, almost five times as much time on child care, and about half as much time on market work as men do.Women’s equality and empowerment is one of the Sustainable Development Goals, and is also integral to all dimensions of inclusive and sustainable development. Women’s and girls’ social and economic empowerment also contributes to their ability to pursue their right to a healthy life. There is a bidirectional relationship between economic development and women’s empowerment defined as improving the ability of women to access the constituents of development. In this study highlights women empowerment and economic development.