Human Rights Awareness: A Powerful Weapon for Women Empowerment

Abstract

Women equality is a burning issue of today and draws the attention of people towards practicing the
human rights. Socio-economic backwardness of women is mostly due to injustice done to them by the
family traditions and also due to social and mental exploitation. From the immemorial, they worked like
slaves, sold as commodities resulting in their low social status, economic deprivation and educational
backwardness. The discrimination based on the basis of caste, creed, sex, colour and race has been one
of the prominent features of human history throughout the world. In India, gender based discrimination
has a very long history.
Today, every modern society is facing acute moral crises due to partiality towards women. Moral
values have lost their identities and recognition about women. Morality and humanity in society are on
decline; the corruption, scams, clashes, strikes and tensions prevail at top. “It is the obligation of the
state to ensure everyone the right to adequate food, education and enjoyment attainable standards of
physical and mental health. These rights have to be respected and made available to citizens by the
state.” As said by Justice Anand , Former Chairperson, Human Rights Commission. A teacher educator
is the most accountable and responsible person of the society due to his crucial position in the
educational process and substantially influences the shaping of the young generation’s future. He is
expected to accept his co-coordinating role importance. Everywhere, Life has become painful and
stressful in the absence of moral ethics and values.
This paper highlights the significance of human right awareness towards upliftment’s of women i.e.
women empowerment.
Keyword- Human rights, women empowerment, significance of education and role of teacher.