Effect of Socio – Economic Status, Community and Locality on Empowerment of Minority Women

Abstract

The present study aimed to study the Effect of Socio – Economic Status, Community and Locality on Empowerment of Minority Women. The objectives of the study were to study the status of empowerment among minority women in Tehsil – Huzur, Bhopal; and to study the effect of socio-economic status on wellbeing of minority women in Tehsil – Huzur, Bhopal. The descriptive data was collected using Socio Economic Status Scale developed by Bharadwaj and Empowerment among Minority Scale to be developed by the researcher. The sample comprised of 300 women for all the minority communities residing in Huzur tehsil of Bhopal. It results revealed that empowerment among minority women in Tehsil – Huzur, Bhopal, is strongly influenced by their socio-economic status.