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NO :- 15583725L
RANK :- SPR
NAME :- MD ARIF KHAN
UNIT :- 118 ENGR REGT
WELCOME:
POLITICAL
LAWS AND POLICIES
The principal of gender equality or equal right of women in enshrined in
Indian constitution
The constitution empowers to state to adopt measures of positive
discrimination in favour of women
The commission of Sati(prevention) Act,1987
Protection from Domestic Violence Bill 2002
One- third reservation for women in urban and local self government
Free education upto graduation level for girls and compulsory upto age
group (6-14)
The national commission for women , 1990
National policy for women Empowerment (2001) advancement ,
development and empowerment of women.
FACTS
The disproportionate sex ratio at birth has not change over past years
80% of women are engaged in agriculture production but only 9% own
land(Indian National Sample Survey 2002)
60% of the Girls are married before the age of 16
125,000 women die from pregnancy and related causes every year
Women comprise 48.3% of Indias population but only 26.1% of employed
persons(Indian Census 2011)
Only 10% of ministerial positions and 11% of seats in the parliament are
occupied by women.
Maternal mortality in India is 2nd highest in the world
WAYS TO EMPOWER WOMEN
Change in Women mobility and social interaction.
Change in womens access to and control over resources
Changes in womens labour pattern
Changes in womens control over decision-making
By providing education
Self employment and self help group
Encouraging women to develop in their fields they are good at and make a
career
Society should change there mentality towards the word "women
If Due Regard Given Women IS
Empowered
Geeta Phogat
THE NOBLE LAUREATE
- MALALA YOUSAFZAI
Conclusion
Women represents half the population and gender
inequality exists in every nation on planets. Until women
are given the same opportunities that men are, entire
societies will be destined to perform below their true
potentials.