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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Govt. Women's College, Keonjhar (Odisha), IN
2 Department of Home Science, Sambalpur University, BURLA (Odisha), IN
Source
International Journal of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, Vol 3, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 39-44
Abstract
Women development plays an important role in nation's economy. The society can march towards development only when it accepts the women participation, grants responsibility and utilizes her ability. India has witnessed a positive transformation in women's employment and economic development. Present study was conducted among 110 working women of Keonjhar district of Odisha. Various degree of empowerment was observed in fields of social, financial, legal empowerment. The study revelled that decision making was most restricted in financial matters.
Keywords
Employed Women, Empowerment, Socio-Econimc Empowerment, Legal Awareness.
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