Women empowerment is essential for overall growth and development of the nation as this segment constitute forty-eight percent of total population in India. The potential lies in this segment can be channelized to enhance the overall productive capacity of the economy. There are five basic components of women’s empowerment. First, women’s sense of self-worth; second, their right to have and to determine choices; third, their right to have access to opportunities and resources; fourth, their right to have power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home; and fifth, their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally.

The present book entitled ‘Women Empowerment in India: Perspective, Issues and Challenges’ deals with the issues and challenges faced by the women in all spheres of life and covers a range of topics related to women empowerment in India. It highlights the economic as well as literary aspects of problems and issues faced by women on one hand and opportunities for their empowerment on the other. The book is divided into two sections. First section includes papers which highlight various economic aspects of women empowerment, and second section consist of papers that highlight literary aspects. The book consists of papers written by scholars and academicians from various parts of the country exploring economic, social, political, and literary aspects of the present theme.

The book will be beneficial for all the readers in general and academicians, social reformers, policy makers to understand and analyse the issues, challenges and opportunities for women empowerment in the Indian society.

Dr. Ritu Kang Walia is Assistant Professor, Department of Economics at RKSD College, Kaithal, Haryana affiliated to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India.

Dr. Suraj Walia is presently serving as Head, Department of Economics, RKSD College, Kaithal, Haryana affiliated to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India.

Dr. Seema Gupta is Associate Professor, Department of English at RKSD College Kaithal, Haryana affiliated to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India.

Dr. Geeta Goyal is Associate Professor, Department of English at RKSD College Kaithal, Haryana affiliated to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India.