Empowerment is required for every girl to be self-sufficient and successful in her work. An empowered girl possesses the ability, knowledge, talent, and self-assurance required to gain the independence and mobility she requires to successfully navigate her life in the home and in society as a mother, sister, wife, and daughter. Girl empowerment is critical to the development of our country. It is necessary for the development of society and the economy. It has benefited a variety of disciplines in India, including medicine, defense, science, and technology. Girl empowerment has been ignored for a long time in India due to a variety of reasons, such as gender inequality, the narrow-mindedness of macho society, the restrictions placed on women's duties, the distance between homes and schools, and others. Without the empowerment of a girl child, development in India will remain a distant dream. The empowerment of females in India has been significantly influenced by a large number of Indian women writers. By exposing the patterns that connect today's women, particularly those relating to female education and the indomitable spirit of Indian girls, they have challenged society with their analytical works. In this study. The Indian author of young adult literature Mithali Perkins, as well as her short story The Rickshaw girl, is examined in this study in light of the value she places on girls' empowerment.

Keywords: Girl Empowerment, India, Mitali Perkins, The Rickshaw Girl.