Objective: This study empirically examines various prospects of empowerment of women viz. autonomy, economy and gender bias and the effect of employment on the women empowerment.
Methods: A field survey was conducted with a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from 120 respondents (61 employed and 59 housewives) from Sonepur district of Odisha, India. A women empowerment index was constructed to capture the empowerment of the respondents taking autonomy, economic empowerment, and gender empowerment into account. A three-stage probability (and non-probability) sampling was followed to collect data, with district as primary unit (chosen based on convenience), institutions as secondary unit, and the respondents as the ultimate sampling unit.
Findings/Application: The study depicts a positive and significant effect of employment on empowerment of women. The result shows that autonomy, economy and gender biasness plays a major role in the empowerment of women.