The relationship between gender diversity and firm performance has been the subject of research inquiry for over three decades now.

The paper examines women’s economic empowerment in Asia, with a particular focus on South Asia.

Indian society consists of immensely varied political, social, ethnic, linguistic, religious and community groups, which, by and large, reside in villages, where poverty, misconceived religious notions, social customs, illiteracy, ignorance and superstitions prevail.