This edited book contributes significantly to the field of Social Science especially Women Empowerment and addresses the challenges and solutions. Women constitute almost one half of the population of our country. They form a very noteworthy proportion of human resources. But they were deprived of basic human rights. In this milieu, it is extensively recognized that empowerment of women contributes considerably to Social Development, which facilitates swift economic development of a country. In the changing socio-cultural environment of India, women are entering into a new age. But they are still overburdened with domestic responsibilities. This requires a significant change in the mindset of the men folk towards women. The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Indian constitution in its preamble, fundamental rights, fundamental duties and directive principles; a wide gap between the goals enunciated in the constitution, legislations, policies, plans, programs and related mechanism on one hand and the situational reality of the status of women in India on the other still exists. The interdisciplinary focus for delineating the multi-faceted dimensions of women development and empowerment, gender issues and the subject on women empowerment are of great concern for the social scientists, women activists, policymakers, legal professionals, students, scholars and researchers, human rights activists and particularly to social work educators and sociologists.