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The empowerment of women is one of the important determinants for the development of the economy and society. It has extensive positive effects at the individual and the household level too. The objective of this study is to see the effects of the upbringing conditions of rural women on their future empowerment in an overpopulated developing country, India, and further design and conduct training and capacity-building workshop to increase awareness among rural women about social policies and their rights. The results of the survey indicate a trickle-down effect of childhood conditions on future empowerment, especially, mothers’ education and good upbringing conditions which boost empowerment in the future. Also, the study indicates that a woman who perceives herself to be worthy enough encourages herself to take decisions in all spheres of life. Increasing education for women, creating employment opportunities for them, and making them aware of their legal and political rights create empowered women in the future. Education for men is also important for a gender-equitable society, where men can value the need for women’s empowerment. The results also show the importance of government policies to create employment in rural areas for all genders to boost household income. The study conducted training in rural areas to create awareness about the issue.
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This study was funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)—Project No. 02/200/2017-18/RP/Minor. The authors acknowledge the support by ICSSR and Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS)—Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India.
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Banerjee, S., Alok, S. (2023). Trickle-Down Effect of Upbringing Conditions on Women Empowerment: A Study of Rural India. In: Mayer, CH., et al. Women's Empowerment for a Sustainable Future. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25924-1_15
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