International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The study reveals that women empowerment through self help groups and several programmes to uplift them in the society discussed in detailed. Govt of India is taking major steps to empower the woman through self help groups with various sches to them to empower women, detailed discussed that programmes undertaken by government. Gender gap exists regarding access to education and employment. Household decision making power and freedom of movement of women vary considerably with their age, education and employment status. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing in the society. More than half of the women believe wife beating to be justified for one reason or the other. From early twenty century(national movement) their statuses have been changed slowly and gradually. In this regard, we my mentioned the name of the British people. After then, independence of India, the constitutional makers and national leaders strongly demand equal social position of women with men. Today we have seen the women occupied the respectable positions in all walks of the fields. Yet, they have not absolutely freed some discrimination and harassment of the society. A few numbers of women have been able to establish their potentialities. Therefore, each and every should be careful to promote the women statuses.

KEYWORDS: Women, Empowerment, SHG, India, Economy, Reasons & schemes.