India’s Empowerment of Women: A Critical Examination

Abstract

Because of the traditional patriarchal nature of our culture, women are viewed as second-class citizens in the political, social, and economic arenas. However, women equality and empowerment has always been a key issue and has been given uttermost care by stake holders. The goal of the article is to determine if India is ready to meet Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 of the UN by critically examining its position in relation to other nations. The paper builds argument on the basis of secondary sources as study of current literature published in journal, books, reports of different, NGOs, Government and international organizations and websites. The study critically looks at several approaches and aspects of women’s empowerment in India. Indicators of women’s empowerment, government policies and programs, and constitutional safeguards are all included in this article. Still, the nation comes in last when compared to other nations. Programs must be reevaluated and altered in order to meet SDG-5 by 2030.