Empowerment of Women by Different Standpoints

Abstract

Economic growth and women's empowerment go hand in hand; on the one hand, growth by itself can significantly reduce gender disparity; on the other, growth may be aided by the empowerment of women. Does this mean that pulling any one of these two levers would initiate a positive feedback loop? This chapter evaluates the literature on both sides of the empowerment-development nexus and contends that the connections are probably too tenuous to be self-sustaining and that sustained governmental commitment to equality for its own sake may be necessary to achieve gender equality. In this chapter, the authors have emphasized the empowerment of women through several methods. They have talked about how money, education, and skill development empower women and how women who are economically independent are harmed. What part does sustainable development play in promoting women's empowerment? The authors also talk about the migrant women laborers.