Open AccessWOMEN EMPOWERMENT AT HOUSEHOLD AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OF KALYANI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK IN NADIA DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL
Author(s) -
Sudip Bhattacharya Mr.,
Prasenjit Deb
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te120510
Subject(s) - empowerment , dominance (genetics) , west bengal , socioeconomics , distribution (mathematics) , ideology , sociology , economic growth , psychology , social science , political science , politics , law , mathematics , economics , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , mathematical analysis
Empowerment is the re-distribution of power to challenge the ideology of maledominance. It is the greater transformation of the structure of institutions that prohibitsreinforcing and perpetuating gender discrimination. Women empowerment is givinglegitimate power and authority to perform the tasks and thereby bring forth a paradigmshift. This study is pivoted around women empowerment through decision makingauthority at household and community related matters. For this study, one specificcommunity development block namely Kalyani of Nadia district of West Bengal hasbeen chosen for intensive quality survey. Both quantitative and qualitative data havebeen used to obtain reliable result. Data were derived from a questionnaire survey of asample of 100 respondents in one CD bloc viz. Kalyani. The correlation analysis,regression and step down method have been used to analyze the data to find out therelationship and significant differences using SPSS software package. Such a studywould help us realize the meaning and reality of women empowerment which is anessential factor in the progress and development of the society.