Value Education : A Need of the Hour for Women Empowerment

Abstract

Abstract

constituting an integral part of any society and culture, are often underestimated and discriminated in different forms and respects. Many a time, the contribution of women is neither given due attention nor marginalized while formulating socio-economic development plans. Being characterized by tradition of sex discrimination and social stratification, the Indian women also occupy a place of subordination to men in many occasions. The status of women is key indicator to the progress of a society as well as of the country. But, they shares distinct and equal footsteps along with the men folk of the society. In maximum societies, women had been considered naturally unsuited to political activity and had been formally or informally excluded from it. Due to the socio cultural norms of the Indian society, gender mindset and discrimination internalised to an extent where our self-image is partially determined by the fact that we are male and female. In this genderised Indian society women should be empowered and need to follow their role models and become worthy of emulation.