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Women account for half of the human population but there is discrimination in status in terms of birth, education, health, employment rights, and remuneration. Over the past decade, women empowerment is a matter of great decades in India. Almost half of the population in India is women but still, we can see women are not empowered in our country. Empowering of women population is required to accelerate economic growth. However, according to a 2018 report by the World Economic Forum, India ranked 139th out of 144 countries, with a 66% gender gap, in terms of economic participation. One of the reasons for this impending gap is low financial inclusion across the nation and more distinctly in rural pockets. Women empowerment is the process of creating an environment where women can take their own decision for their benefit. The financial soundness and financial literacy of a female is one of the major indicators influencing the decision of women. This paper argues about the importance of financial inclusion, Financial Inclusion Schemes, different initiatives are taken by RBI and Government, etc. towards women empowerment in India.