Role of Education in the Empowerment of Women...

Role of Education in the Empowerment of Women in India: Barriers & Government Initiatives

Author Name : Sayantan Saha

ABSTRACT The paper examines the issue of women's access to education in India and what action should our government take for the betterment of women's education. All the countries of the world, especially the developing and underdeveloped countries must take necessary steps to improve their condition of female education; as women can play a vital role in the nation’s education is important for girls because educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and health care, women education can help the nation for the termination of poverty from the country and other crimes toward the females. The female's educations decrease the health issues, child marriage which is void and voidable marriage, and empower women at their home and also in the workplace. Despite the government's effort to ensure equality of opportunity for education for both men and women in our society, the literacy rate of women in India, especially in rural areas, still remains very poor. Some of the main reasons which act as barriers for girl child education are poverty, gender bias, gender-based violence as well as lack of proper sanitation facilities in schools, etc. T