Women Empowerment for Sustainable Development

Abstract

Gender equality is a right. Achieving this right offers the greatest opportunity to tackle several urgent contemporary problems, including but not limited to economic downturns, healthcare disparities, violence targeting women, escalating conflicts, and the looming threat of climate change. Women and girls make up 50% of the global population, and as a result, have half of the potential of humanity, according to UN statistics. Achieving gender equality and empowering women are the focal points of the fifth Sustainable Development Goal. Existing research, however, points to the fact that persistent gender disparity prevents sustainable growth. In order to achieve gender equality and consequently ensure sustainable development in India, this study attempts to shed light on the role of women's empowerment. Data is gathered through secondary sources. Published research indicate that the contribution of the female labour force to the nation's economic development is lower than that of the male labour force. Similar to this, men predominate in politics, while women contribute significantly less to decision-making. According to the study's findings, women cannot have a substantial impact on the political, social, economic, and environmental realms unless they are given more power and gender equality is not attained. Therefore, the goal of this study is to get policymakers to commit to and work for women's empowerment and to use the potential of the entire nation to achieve sustainable development.