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100			_aKaur, Varinder
245			_aWomen empowerment in Punjab: A study of Malwa region
260			_c2014
300			_ap.671-678.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_aWomen empowerment has become a buzzword, which has different meanings for different persons. To know its real meaning and its implications, the present study is conducted in the Malwa region of Punjab by selecting the Municipal Council of Mansa as a unit of analysis. After defining the meaning and definitions of women empowerment, discussing the significance of the study and transversing the relevant literature, the views of seven women councillors of Mansa Municipal Council and thirty women on the random sampling basis are presented in the three tables. The study, by and large, found that lack of awareness, (40.54%), de-motivating attitude of family members, illiteracy (32.43%) and lack of political awareness (37.84%) are some of the impediments confronting the motive of women empowerment. The faulty education system devoid of logical reasoning and independence perpetuate the vestiges of barbarism against women. Besides, parochial mindset and sexual prejudice are the reasons behind exploitation, atrocity and injustice of the women. Reproduced.
650			_aWomen - India - Punjab
650			_aWomen
700			_aSiwach, Raj Kumar
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a106603
999			_c106598 _d106598