The concept of Women Empowerment reached momentum in the second half

of the 1990s. The Gender Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment

Measure (GEM) put forward by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP

1995) measure some aspects of women empowerment and found that both are

sufficient to measure women empowerment at the individual level. Women are the

victims of social, political, religious, and economic subordination and deprivation in

Indian society. Also, they are treated unequally and cannot participate in democratic

activities equally with men. Women throughout the world have been struggling to

break away the shackles of bondage, subjugation, oppression and all kinds of ill

treatment both within and outside of their families. Without bringing them into the

corridors of power where they can formulate policies and programs and implement

them, the survival of women is very difficult.

In our society, women's political participation as well as representation is very

low. Women are also considered second-rate people throughout the world. The low

representation of women is a consequence of many factors. Traditional cultural

values, obligations to families and children to raise their children, lack of awareness

and education, lack of political socialization etc. The constitutional, legal as well as

administrative arrangements have led to many changes in women's lives in our

society. Women's political empowerment implies the decentralization of power and

authority in the deprived, oppressed and powerless people who have not been able to

participate in the decision-making processes and implementation of policies and

programs of both government organizations as well as familial and societal matters.

The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment also created significant steps

towards women's political participation. Today, women receive 'easy tickets' for

elections by booking. This challenge lets women come back from the public sphere

by present male rule and by other factors. But the quality of her performance is

essential to inspect their quantity representation. Other women as a "proxy or rubber

stamp" should increase their ability to make decisions and to perform in other

important areas. For women who first enter the deep sea called politics, there should

be many challenges. It is essential to ensure and improve one's participation in all

those obstacles that are needed, particularly in the early stages of representation and

the development of the support system.