Education plays an important role in building self-confidence among women it also enables to change she/her status in the society. Education enables and builds confidence to take decisions in a better way. Skilling and Micro Finance can get women financially stable and therefore she is no longer dependent upon on others in the society. Giving education to women means giving education to the whole family. The Constitution of India has certain provisions that specifically focus on women empowerment and prevents discrimination against women in the society. Article 14 talks about equality before law. Article 15 enables the state to make special provisions for women. As the progress of humanity is incomplete without women therefore successive governments have launched number of schemes for empowerment of women in male dominated society. The focus of the government has shifted from women development to women led development. In order to achieve this goal, government is working around the clock to maximize women’s access to education, skill training and institutional credit. MUDRA Yojana is one such scheme which was launched on 8 April 2015 in which loans upto Rs. 10 lakh are provided to women entrepreneurs, without any collateral. For instance: A woman namely Kamla daily wage labourer from Panipat has taken a loan of Rs. 45,000 from State Bank of India in order to start work of beauty parlour and she is engaged in gainful employment with dignity now. Increased knowledge, self-confidence and awareness of gender equity are indicators of the empowerment process. These components get develop through education. Educated woman aware about their rights and when women aware about their rights then she/her will not face discrimination. Though the successive Governments have come up with various measures for the welfare and empowerment of women but still women are facing hurdles in our society. Therefore, there is a need to do much more, to protect women. Also, there is a need to uphold their dignity at par with the status of men in the society. The book will prove an informative and most useful asset for students, scholars and teachers in the field of economics, sociology and women studies.

Jeet Dang is a leading expert on women's empowerment and gender equality in India. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Delhi, and has conducted extensive research on the topic. Dang's research interests include the history of women's rights in India, the role of women in the Indian economy, and the impact of government policies on women's empowerment. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on these topics, and his work has been featured in leading academic journals and magazines. Dang is also a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops on women's empowerment. In addition to his research and writing, Dang is also a consultant on women's empowerment. He has worked with governments, businesses, and NGOs on projects related to the promotion of women's empowerment. He is also a member of the board of directors of several organizations that promote gender equality.