Psychological Empowerment of Socially Challenged Women Groups in Relation to Some Demographical Parameters: A Case Study in Some Selected Districts of West Bengal (India)
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https://doi.org/10.63635/mrj.v1i4.192Keywords:
Psychological empowerment, demographic variables, Socially challenged groups, Women and West Bengal (India)Abstract
Psychological empowerment enhances confidence, agency, and decision-making abilities among socially challenged groups of women, fostering social and economic inclusion. The central focus was to measure the psychological empowerment of such groups of women (SC, ST and OBC) based on their residence (rural vs. urban) and different age levels. Relevant data of 649 women belonging to socially challenged groups were collected using multistage random sampling from Murshidabad, South 24 parganas and Midnapore districts in West Bengal (India). The study revealed a significant difference in psychological empowerment between rural and urban areas. Furthermore, psychological empowerment among women remained consistent across different age groups and social categories (SC, ST, and OBC), indicating that age did not play a decisive role in shaping their psychological empowerment. Further studies in this area extending to other regions and considering more relevant parameters are expected to be useful for the welfare of these socially challenged groups of women.
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