IGNOU MGPE-17 Project – Empowerment of Women in the Contemporary Society

In any society, the individual is the real and unique center of life. Each individual may have unique nature. But all individuals in the society are having inseparable relationship with one another. In this regard by nature, both man and woman have inseparable relation with each other. They can’t lead their lives comfortably alone. Both of them are complementary to each other. The contemporary world is experiencing rapid changes in all fields. The Indian society is also undergoing metamorphosis due to these influences. One of the conspicuous features in the 20^th century is: empowerment of women in various professions. The advancement of science and technology lead to the conspicuous changes in the field of industrialization, urbanization, higher education and new value

Objectives

• To examine the prevalence of violence in the society.
• To investigate the concept of Non-violence
• To analyze the nature of violence against Women
• To enlighten how Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Non – Violence is applicable towards the Empowerment of the women in the contemporary society.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Mahatma Gandhi's Concept of Non-Violence
• Violence against Women
• Gandhi's Views on Women Empowerment
• Conclusion
• Bibliography