The tribal women empowerment in the Pachamalai area of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Empowerment has become one of the most widely used development terms. The Pachamalai people are living in other hills areas. Such has Kollimalai, Kalrayan Malai, Shervarayan hills, Pothamalai and Aranooth’, Irular’, ‘Paniyan’ and ‘ Kattunayakkan’ are living in Nilgris and other parts of Tamilnadu. The society of tribal woman, socially, culturally, economically, educationally and politically backwards. They are a Tamil speaking people who migrated from the plains to the hills in recent times. The status is essential for tribal women are following aspects. Basic amenities, health welfare, economic status, educational development, political development utilising tribal welfare scheme and development self-help, employment, family welfare and women right. The tribal women know about health welfare and nutrition foods and to have knowledge of gender awareness about their bodies and sexuality. The political status is a concern in the tribal women participation in political affairs. The self-help group was running in the village area for women development. The tribal women understand his employment conditions and opportunities to improve their employment status. Several societies are working for their advancement of tribal development.