Financially empowered women bulwark against societal evils: PM Modi

Financially empowered women are a "bulwark against societal evils", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said while interacting with more than 10 million women associated with various self-help groups across the country. "For women empowerment financial independence is necessary. Women are enterprising, they don't need to be taught, only need to be given opportunities to perform," he said during the interaction through the Narendra Modi Mobile App. Underlining the importance of women empowerment especially in rural areas for overall development of the society, Modi said women in the country have huge potential in them and need to realise their capabilities. "Financial independence makes a woman assertive and empowered. Financially empowered women are a bulwark against societal evils," he said. The prime minister appreciated the role of women self help groups in development of rural areas.