The present study titled women empowerment- a critical review was conducted with objectives to collect the literature review on women empowerment, to find out the problems and prospectus of women empowerment. To suggest the recommendation on women empowerment. In order to collect information about the concerned topic both primary and secondary data were used, and the main findings of the study concludes by an observation that access to Education, Employment and Change in Social Structure are only the enabling factors to Women Empowerment.