India is more known by her cultural base in the world. However, internally in India, all human beings are not treated equally. Right from the ancient time, the male domination has been found very active in the Indian society. The importance given to men in the society has made the women a part of the weaker section. Therefore, the constitution of India has already made provisions for providing equality and social justice by empowering the weaker sections as well as women. However, the process of empowerment determines the forms and contents on the basis of circumstances and events.
This paper attempts to understand some issues related to the weakening of the empowerment process. Also stress is given to indicate the issues. To understand existing situation, the sociological observations and the secondary sources are used especially with reference to Gujarat. Also it focuses as on how the traditional facts are more powerful even today in the rural societies. It is also observed that the absence of better infrastructural facilities further weakens this process in such rural areas. This paper, with reference to women’s various constraints social, political, economic and psychological aspects that even set their tone on the social constraints that hamper this process despite the consistent efforts made by the Government through its various schemes and NGOs in Gujarat. Nevertheless, one must focus on how the process of empowerment can be realized successfully in an extremely stratified society like Gujarat so as it may reach each woman bridging the gap existing within a cross section of women. The forces of rural society lead to the discontinuation of girls’ education due to the social constraints. Thus, the practice of traditional customs, norms and values of the patriarch rural society weaken the empowering processes. So attention must be paid on such constraints to understand the existing situation.
