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    WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

    Presented by
    Shashank Kumar
    B.A.L.L.B. (Semester-4)
    CONTENTS

     Definition
     Need
     National Laws & Policies
     Facts, Issues & Trends
     Recommendations
     Conclusion
    EMPOWERMENT MEANING………….
     The empowerment of a person or group of people
    is the process of giving them power and status in a
    particular situation (Collins Dictionary).
     Holistic (Political, Social and Economic); Universal
    (equal opportunity and level playing field);
    Participative and Inclusive (Anjali Goyal 2005)
     Awareness/consciousness, choice/alternatives,
    resources, voice, agency and participation
    (Charmes & Wieringa 2003).
     Power implies ability to make choices (Kabeer
    2001:08)
    NEED FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

    Social Economic

    Women
    Devlopment

    Political Educational
    LAWS FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN
     The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
     Special Marriage Act, 1954
     Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
     Indian Divorce Act, 1969
     Maternity Benefit Act,1861
     Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971
     Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
    Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
     Indecent Representation of Women(Prevention) Act,1986
     National Commission for Women Act, 1990
     Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
    FACTS

     The Global Gender Gap Index 2016 (World


    Economic Forum 2016).
    Economic Participation And
    Educational Attainment
    Opportunity
    Rank-121
    Rank-123

    Details of gender
    gap index 2016

    Political Empowerment Health and Survival


    Rank-112 Rank-134
    FACTS
     33% Reservation for Women - The Women's Reservation Bill, passed
    by Rajya Sabha in March 2010, is currently pending in Lok Sabha.
     The disproportionate sex ratio at birth has not changed over the past
    years (WEF,2012).
     Women comprise 48.3% of India’s population but only 26.1% of
    employed persons (Indian Census 2011;)
     80% of rural women are engaged in agricultural production but only
    9% own land (Ministry of Rural Development; 4b: Indian National
    Sample Survey 2002)
     On equal economic opportunities and women’s participation in the
    labour force, India ranked 127th and 122nd respectively (WEF 2012)
     Only 10% of ministerial positions and 11% of seats in the Parliament
    are occupied by women (UN Women’s Progress of the World’s
    Women, 2011-2012)
    ISSUES AND TRENDS
     Trapped in Social & Cultural Practices :- Powerless to make essential
    life-choices, dominant behaviours and mindsets , inequalities within
    households (deep-rooted patriarchy, early marriage and pregnancy,
    household chores, elderly care, son preference, violence against
    women, discriminatory attitudes, compromised general and
    reproductive health, years of suppression and deprivation borne by
    women across communities.
     Education:- Poor infrastructure; lack of non-formal educational
    systems
     Economic Participation and Opportunity :-Denied autonomy, mobility,
    informal sector, low skill, double burden of labour, risk of exploitation,
    labour intensive, invisible, unrecognised, unremunerated.
     Inequalities in Political power :-Access to decision-making,
    representation, governance, differences in legal status and
    entitlements etc
    ISSUES AND TRENDS
     Others
     Inclusiveness - measure/assess and absence of latest
    as well as sex/gender disaggregated data.
     Significant gaps :-In spite of the effective
    implementation of all the above schemes and
    programmes, between policy achievements and actual
    practice at the community level.understanding the
    needs of the women- evidence based, context specific
    effective practices.
     Lack of coordination- Between different government
    bodies (Dasra report)
    RECOMMENDATIONS
     Provide the ticket to education
     Support girls and women in crisis
     Mentor a girl close to home.
     Invest in a small business owner.
     Use your voice to end preventable deaths of
    mothers and children
     Help a new mom
     Tell the women in your life that you care.

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