Economic Empowerment of Women Through MGNREGA

"To the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me heel and said I could not, that I would not or I must not - your resistance made me stronger, made me push harder, made me the fighter that I am today. It made me the women that I am today. So thank you" - Madonna. Women empowerment main advantages are that overall development of the nation in all the sector and empowerment of women leads to decrease in domestic violence. Empowerment was defined as a process of transformation of power relation by which oppressed persons gain some control over their lives and involved in the matters, which affects them directly through MGNREGA. The role of women in development is most intimately related to the goal of comprehensive socio-economic development. Empowerment is the re-distribution of power that challenges ideology in male dominance area. It is the greater transformation of the structure or institutions that reinforces and perpetuates gender discrimination. MGNREGA have been playing a important role in employment generation and employment of women. Many programme are using the financial resources availed to fund investments in assets creation and help financially and socially.