SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: PERSPECTIVE FROM THE EASTERN HIMALAYAN REGION
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Sustainable development has now become an important objective for all policies and initiatives at the national levels. It has been generally defined as development that meets the present needs without compromising the need to meet the needs of the future generations. The issue of giving each individual, their right to prosper and contribute, and the role and rights of women are important elements of long-term development. To ensure the achievement of sustainable development, it is important to integrate economic, environmental, and social objectives in all sectors. Sustainable Development has become key objective for all national level policies. It is important to ensure the quality of life for the present and future generations. Women can contribute to the construction of a more sustainable society. The full involvement of women in the whole process of development is considered essential for better socioeconomic development. If the majority of the population, especially women, is excluded from the whole process of development, it is hard to achieve the goal of development. In the eastern Himalaya region, Self Help Groups (SHGs) have played a significant role in economically empowering rural women. SHGs have enabled women to take control of their life and make their own agenda, acquire knowledge, build confidence, develop self-reliance, and solve problems on their own. However, their active and empowering role is restricted by their intrinsic limitations of self-awareness and perception.
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Rai, N. (2026). Sustainable Development and Women Empowerment: Perspective from the Eastern Himalayan Region. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(03). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.063
Rai, Namrata. "Sustainable Development and Women Empowerment: Perspective from the Eastern Himalayan Region." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 03, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.063.
Rai, Namrata. "Sustainable Development and Women Empowerment: Perspective from the Eastern Himalayan Region." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 03 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i3.063.
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