A paradigm shift towards women led development: a socio legal study

There is a proverb saying “Educate a man, you will educate but one, educate a woman, you will educate a nation.” Education here just does not mean merely teaching the three R’s-reading, writing & arithmetic, but to make them aware of their rights and also realize the discriminatory treatment given to them. Economic independence is a vital aspect of empowerment. Women have been central to the grand vision of New India. India needs not just women’s development but women-led development that makes women the leading force of our development trajectory. Women are realising their word in all walks of life. They are demanding gender equality and justice in every sphere and helping themselves to become empowered. Objectives: To analyse the role of education in women empowerment which led to development of the society. Methodology: the humble approach of this paper is a descriptive study based on secondary sources of data which is doctrinal in nature.