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*Women Empowerment* 

  Educated empowered women can play a major role in building a strong nation. Learning, labour and leadership skills make women more liberated. 

Educated, Indian women have been suffering under the male-dominanted society for several centuries. It is high time that they be emancipated. If India wants to make progress and reach the level of a superpower, her women ought to be empowered.

Women constitute about fifty percent of the world's population. Due to the lack of education, women are unable to contribute to the economy of the nation. Unless Women's potential is properly used, our nation cannot become an economic superpower. 

In order to ensure the emancipation of women ,learning should be imparted to them. Educated women will be able to participate in the workforce. One of our basic norms should be "equal pay for equal work" and it should be ensured that property and inheritance laws don't discriminate against women.

         Eliminating such gender gaps in economic participation can bring about an increase in per capita income. 

Women possess tremendous leadership potential. They are capable of making decisions based on consensus -building,inclusion,compassion and with a focus on long -term sustainability. Very often, women lack confidence to match their competence. Hence, it is essential that women be ready to 'dare the difference '-to take risks and come out of the comfort zones. They should not hesitate to take up executive positions. 

As Christine Lagarde exhort, 'If we dare the difference, the difference will deliver. '

                                - Shanidha sherin