WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MGNAREGA IN HARYANA

Abstract

Women empowerment is most important factor in MGNREGA. In India, out of total population of 121 crores, 83.3 crores live in rural areas (census of India, 2011). Thus 70% of the India population lives in rural areas. Poverty, low levels of literacy and income, high level of unemployment, poor nutrition, inequality of men and women, gender discrimination is the characterized of rural population. In order to tackle these problems a number of rural development programmes are being implemented. MGNREGA is the flagship program who gave the guarantee for 100 days of the work in a financial year while providing employment, priority shall be given to women in such a way that at least 1/3 of beneficiaries shall be women who have registered and requested for work under the programme. Equal wages shall be paid to both men and women under MGNREGA. By generating employment for women at fair wages in the village MGNREGA can play a most important role in economically empowering women.