Social Inclusion of Women and Their Empowerment (A Study from Selected Wards of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District)

Abstract

Social Inclusion is the best key pathway for women's empowerment because socialinclusion is as participation; It is increasing opportunities for people especially, themost disadvantaged to engage in all aspect of community such as social, cultural,economic and political spheres. The greater participation of women enhances theirstatus that strengthens their self-confidence, which ultimately leads towards theirempowerment.The general objective of this study was to examine the impact of social inclusion onwomen’s empowerment, where this study had found the socio-economic and politicalparticipation as well decision making power of women in Kamalamai Muncipality.The 125 sampled households were taken purposively as sample size and therespondents were married women age 15 years and above.This study is based on the primary sources of information. Information was collectedthrough quantitative tools. As quantitative tool, the questionnaire was used. In thestudy area, women’s participation in all sectors was seen very negligible. They wereexcluded from their socio-economic, political participation as well as decision makingprocess.The higher level educational attainment was very low. That is why majority of themhad engaged in only household chores. Very few women had participated in incomegenerating activities and most of them the income level was below 5000 per month.Very low number of women was included in decision making process in household.Most of time, they weredominated by their husband. Majority of them compiled tofollow their husband’s decisions.In the study area, it was found that literate women were more conscious than illiteratewomen. Among them it was seen that literate women’s participation was higher thanilliterate women. They were more aware about their rights and they also included indecision making process than illiterate women.So it can be concluded that “EDUCATION” is the most important factor to increasewomen’s participation, to uplift their socio-economic status and to aware politicalrights and other rights. Participation of women in all sectors helps to enhance theirself-confidence and decision making power which ultimately leads towards theirempowerment.