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Women empowerment means giving them the freedom or power to live as they wish. It allows them to identify their skills, knowledge and abilities to make their own decisions. Women empowerment is essential for the socio-economic development of any society. Women empowerment is an important topic currently. It inspires women to be aware of their rights and duties. Skill development is an important medium to bring self-confidence and self-reliance among women. Skill development is a powerful means of women empowerment which improves productivity, employability and earning opportunities. It is the bridge between the job and the workforce. Today it is considered an important and indispensable tool for women empowerment. Indian women face the most barriers to accessing skills and productive employment. A major effort is required to prepare a skilled workforce for economic prosperity. In developing countries like India, where problems like low rate of participation in work force and gender inequality still exist, women skill development will definitely solve this problem. Therefore, the Central Government has started many schemes for the skill development of women. In this context, this article throws light on the roles and effects of skill development in women's empowerment.