Women Empowerment: Age & Literacy no More a Barrier (Exemplary Instances from South India)

Abstract

Women empowerment means the creation of an environment for women where they can feel free, stable, and strong. The current outlook of society shows a very depressive face of women’s situation which is not at all real. The woman is god gifted with such strengths and capabilities that she easily overcomes the inner barriers like age, lack of education, traditions, etc., and the outer ones like restrictions by society, financial constraints, and other environmental issues. Both of my case studies in this chapter shows a picture of those ladies who fought against all the odds and became role model for all rural and urban women. Leaving behind the barrier of age and illiteracy, economic limitations, and opposition faced by the immediate family members, they both stood out as milestones for the women section and the whole society as well. It shows the story of patience, perseverance, awareness, and persistent effort that build strong foundations and lead to better outcomes.