Women Empowerment in India

Need for women empowerment :-

• "There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing."- Swami Vivekananda.
• There are so many women, who are silently baring the harassment of their life partners because of the lack of education, lack of legal awareness and lack of empowerment in women.
• When women are empowered, all the society benefits.
• Educating women about health care promotes healthier families.
• Even though a woman works 24/7 to raise her children and to maintain her family, she is not getting recognition for her work at least in her home.

Points to be known :-

• Year '2001' was declared as the "women's empowerment year".
• Article 15(3) of Indian constitution - Special provisions for women.
• Article 16 - Equal opportunities for all citizens in public employment irrespective of caste, sex, religion.
• Article 39 - The citizen, men & women equally have the right to an adequate means of livelihood.
• Article 51 A (e) - One of the duties of every citizen is to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of woman.
• Judiciary : Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956 - Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
• Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 - Women get equal share in the ancestral property.
• STEP (Support to training cum Employment for women) - To increase the self-reliance and autonomy of women by enhancing their productivity & enabling them to take up income generation activity.
• SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) - For girl child education. It lead to increase in the Gender Parity Index (GPI).
• The National literacy Mission or Saakshar Bharat - Literacy of women. Literacy is the critical instrument of women's empowerment.
• National Rural Health Mission - Educating women on health care. It has resulted in the decline in fertility rates, Maternal mortality rates (MMR), Infant mortality rates (IMR).
• SHG (Self Help Groups) - For economic development in women by giving micro finances.
• GB (Gender budgeting) - Identifying the felt needs of women and re-prioritising and increasing expenditure to meet these needs.
• NMEW (National Mission for Empowerment of Women) - To ensure economic & social empowerment of women.

How can we take part :-

• First of all, the woman must have the will to be independent & to be the best of herself, then rest of everything follows.
• Creating legal awareness among women about their rights.
• Educating women. Education makes them independent.
• Skill development programs.
• Forming groups. Unity gives strength to everyone.
• And many more little things which makes significant difference and leads to the great future.

Conclusion :-

             

                The Government and we, the people have responsibility towards women empowerment. And we can achieve this 'Millennium Development Goal' definitely.  One day will come, when gender inequality will only be present in the history books.

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