IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN RAJASTHAN: A GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY

The presented research paper is based on the study of four districts of Rajasthan state namely- Sriganganagar, Bharatpur, Jaisalmer and Dungarpur. The main objective of this research paper is to assess awareness about their rights among women who use social media and who do not use social mediain Rajasthan such as awareness of laws made for women's safety, awareness of government schemes for women's development etc.to do a comparative study of women's economic self-reliance. A total of 96 respondents have been selected for this research paper. In this, 48 respondents are graduate students using social media and 48 respondents’ who do not use social media. It is clear from the present study that social media has accelerated the empowerment of women. Women in the study area who often use social media, have a relatively higher level of awareness.

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Keywords: Social Media, Internet, Women Empowerment, Gender Based Crime, Gender Based Violence.


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