OPINION OF B.ED STUDENT -TEACHERS TOWARDS GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Gender discrimination refers to the unequal treatment or opportunities of individuals based on their gender. This can take many forms, including discrimination in the workplace, in education, and in other areas of life. It can involve unequal pay, lack of access to education or other resources, or being subjected to violence or harassment because of one’s gender. The empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic and health status is a highly important end in itself. In addition, it is essential for the achievement of sustainable development. Present study focused on opinion of B.Ed student-teachers towards gender discrimination and women empowerment. Descriptive Survey Method has been used in the study. The researcher prepared the questionnaire.. Researcher prepared multiple choice questionnaire. An online survey was conducted using google form. Response from each respondent was collected using a linked survey and responses were automatically recorded. The survey was disconnected in a few days. 90 B.Ed student-teachers of first and second year of B.Ed tg training in Seva Sadan’s college of education were selected as a sample by using a convenient sampling technique. The Percentage and Mean were used by the researcher for interpretation of data. It can be concluded from the study that almost more than three fourths of B.Ed student-teachers have the opinion that women are still facing discrimination in their normal lifestyle It can also be concluded from the study that almost Maximum of B.Ed student-teachers have the opinion that women empowerment will have a significant improvements in the lifestyles of women.