Education as the Bridge between Constitutional Rights and Women’s Empowerment in India

by Debasmita Kar., Dr. Manikanta Paria, Srimanta Patra.

Published: April 8, 2026 • DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100300414

Abstract

This paper examines education as a way for women to fully exercise their legal rights. The Indian Constitution has a set of laws that say everyone is equal and should be treated with respect, but in real life, these rights are not always given to women. This study says that education is very important because it helps connect the laws that are written down with what happens in life. The paper looks at four areas. How women can use the law to help themselves, how they can earn their own money, how they can take part in politics and how they can make their own decisions about their health. It shows that when women are educated, they know more about their rights, they can make decisions, and they are more involved in their communities. Educated women are better able to say what they want, get what they need and fight against things that're not fair. The study shows that education changes women from people who just receive what they are given to people who can make things happen. The paper ends by saying that we need to teach people about their rights in school so that we can have a society where everyone is treated equally and everyone is included.