Of the many factors dotting the path to women empowerment in the state, significant to note is the severe lack of women in decision making positions, gender gap in paid work force, pay disparity, and issues concerning safety. ----------------------------- As per 2011 census, the percentage of female population of Goa is 49.32, with a sex ratio of 973, and the female literacy rate at 84.68. Furthermore, with highest GDP per capita among all states, named as the best-placed state in terms of infrastructure, rated as having the best quality of life by India’s National Commission on Population, and the third-highest ranking state in human development index, it may suit well for the government to project a rosy picture on the status of women in the state. Even as the Uniform Civil Code, women’s movement led by non-government organizations, individuals and non formal groups having deep insight into women’s concerns have accounted for initiatives aimed at empowering women, the efforts of succ