Global Journal of Human Social Science, C: Sociology and Culture, Volume 21 Issue 5

because women are the important and inseparable factors. Researcher will see the interconnectivity of these seventeen goals in terms of the overall development of the society. Furthermore, this study will describe that why women's empowerment is essential, especially in the Indian context. According to Kofi Annan, "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."(Lohani, 2017) In (Principle 20, Rio Declaration) "Women have a vital role in environmental management and development. Their full participation is, therefore, essential to achieve sustainable development" (Warth & Koparanova, 2012) and "Global Action for Women towards Sustainable and Equitable Development" of Agenda 21 make commitments to strengthening the position of the women (Lohani, 2017) In sustainable agenda; 2030, there is a broader scope for economic and environmental sustainability with gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (Women and sustainable goals, 2016). First of all, it is needed to know what are the sustainable goals and their connection with the life of women. These are- 1) Poverty 2) Zero Hunger 3) Good health and well being 4) Quality Education 5) Gender Equality 6) Clean water and sanitation 7) Affordable and clean energy 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth 9) Industries, innovation, and infrastructure 10) Reduced Inequality 11) Sustainable cities and communities 12) Responsible consumption and production 13) Climate Action 14) Life below Water 15) Life on Land 16) Peace, Justice, and strong institutions 17) Partnership for the goals These all 17 goals are interconnected if seen through the women's perspective for the developing society in a better way. 1) Women and Poverty: Poverty among women can be eradicated only by giving them empowerment which plays a vital role in women's lives and gives them power or hold of their own life, which further reflects in their decisions. Page & Czuba (1999), defined Empowerment as a "multi-dimensional social process that helps people gain control over their own lives. It is a process that fosters power in people, for use in their own lives, their communities, and in their society, by acting on issues that they define as important". When women use their power of decision- making in the economic field, it will increase family income which leads to the reduction of poverty. "Sustainable development aims at eradicating poverty through, in particular, creating greater opportunities for all, reducing inequalities, raising basic standards of living and fostering equitable social development and inclusion" (Lohani, 2017). "The strategies focusing on women employment and reducing poverty lead to faster and stronger economic growth and sustainable development. In summary, it can be said that an increase in women workforce brings a noticeable increase in family welfare, national welfare and that of global welfare respectively" (Yildiz, 2016). "As women dedicate more time to unpaid activities, they are often dependent on men's income and less protected through financial savings, pension entitlements, and property in their name. This means that women are at greater risk of poverty and have fewer opportunities in the labor market. The general understanding is, therefore that, women need to be "empowered" to narrow the "gender gap" and to create an equal playing field between women and men before gender equality can be reached and maintained" (Lohani, 2017)." Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than $1.25 a day; much lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water, and sanitation. "Rapid economic growth in countries like China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has also been uneven. Women are disproportionately more likely to live in poverty than men due to unequal access to paid work, education and property". SDG's goal is to end poverty by 2030 to improve the lives of disadvantaged people by providing them basic (facilities. https://www.in.undp.org/content/ india/en/home/p ost-2015/sdg-overview/goal-1.html) "Based on employing a new poverty line of $1.25 per day at 2005 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), made available on account of new information on PPP exchange rates, due to the efforts of the International Comparison Program, the World Bank estimates that 41.6% of India's population (approximately 455 million) is now living below the poverty line (Basin, 2009). "Over the past two decades, India has witnessed sound economic growth to emerge as one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Poverty has been more than halved since 2004, but the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2020 hampered the country's economic growth trajectory and caused severe health, social, and economic impacts.ADB intends to sustain its regular assistance program and deploy additional resources to support India's many COVID-19-related challenges. The bank will seek to accelerate efforts for financial leveraging to attract private investments and promote local resource mobilization". (https://www.adb.org/publications/india- fact-sheet 2021) Volume XXI Issue V Version I 64 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2021 C © 2021 Global Journals Interconnectivity among Sustainable Development Goals through Women’s Perspective