5th ISA Forum of Sociology (6-11 July 2025)

Globalization is empowering the women across the globe in political, social, economic, sports and cultural spheres of life. It stands for expansion of assets and capabilities of women to participate, influence, control and hold accountable the institutions that affect their lives. Policies have been framed to help women to know about their rights and enhancing their skills at the competitive edge. It has empowered them with education and financial security through job participation. Women are able to exercise their rights not only at home but they are now going out from home for higher studies within their country or abroad. Parents are no longer conservative and women exercise their choice in working and taking jobs in different towns or abroad. They have also got highly-paid jobs like their male counter parts. There has also been a change in the way the women dress themselves. Another impact of globalization has been the right to exercise a choice for a partner in marriage. The patterns of marriages have also changed and marriages beyond caste, region and religion are readily acceptable by the parents. There have been certain negative effects of globalization. Women have to spend more time outside the home and it causes strain in family relations, and lead to conflicting situations within family and among the spouses often leading to divorce or break in marriage. The proposed session will focus on these issues.