Paper short abstract:

Empowerment refers to both subjective and objective reality and is sensed according to different situations which affect one’s life. Objective reality of empowerment refers to the structural conditions which allocates power in a society and access to resources whereas subjective means changes in perception, consciousness and sense of entitlement. For example: The liberal feminist asserts that man and women are equal in their rationality so posit equal opportunity to all. But it doesn’t mean that man and women poses the same atmosphere to develop their capabilities. The gender roles of man and women are differentiated by the society which makes a man more efficient to give a head start. Thus from that view point, for a true empowerment both subjective and objective realities must be fulfilled. Women with all the indictors of objective empowerment features like education, equality in gender division of labour, elimination of discriminatory laws, economically self sufficienc y etc also proved in effect to be powerless. Thus empowerment is not a thing to be given but rather it should be acquired.In this research paper, an endeavour will be made to analyze the various theoretical debates and issues relating to the concept of Empowerment of Women.The scope of the paper will be restricted to critically examine the Liberal Feminist debate on empowerment of women and its reflection on the present day development model for empowering women.

Paper long abstract:

Empowerment refers to both subjective and objective reality and is sensed according to different situations which affect one's life. Objective reality of empowerment refers to the structural conditions which allocates power in a society and access to resources whereas subjective means changes in perception, consciousness and sense of entitlement. For example: The liberal feminist asserts that man and women are equal in their rationality so posit equal opportunity to all. But it doesn't mean that man and women poses the same atmosphere to develop their capabilities. The gender roles of man and women are differentiated by the society which makes a man more efficient to give a head start. Thus from that view point, for a true empowerment both subjective and objective realities must be fulfilled. Women with all the indictors of objective empowerment features like education, equality in gender division of labour, elimination of discriminatory laws, economically self sufficiency et

c also proved in effect to be powerless. Thus empowerment is not a thing to be given but rather it should be acquired.In this research paper, an endeavour will be made to analyze the various theoretical debates and issues relating to the concept of Empowerment of Women.The scope of the paper will be restricted to critically examine the Liberal Feminist debate on empowerment of women and its reflection on the present day development model for empowering women.