WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

DEFINITION “EMPOWERMENT”DEFINITION “EMPOWERMENT”

Empowerment refers to increasing in Empowerment refers to increasing in the spiritual, social, economic strength the spiritual, social, economic strength of individuals and communities. It often of individuals and communities. It often

involves the empowered developing involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities. confidence in their own capacities.

GOALS & OBJECTICESGOALS & OBJECTICESCreating an environment through positive and Creating an environment through positive and

social policies for full development of women to social policies for full development of women to enable them to realize their full potential.enable them to realize their full potential.

Enjoyment of all fundamental and human rights Enjoyment of all fundamental and human rights by women on equal basis with men (political, by women on equal basis with men (political, economic, social, cultural and civil).economic, social, cultural and civil).

Equal access to women to health care, quality Equal access to women to health care, quality education at all levels, employment, education at all levels, employment, occupational health and safety, social security.occupational health and safety, social security.

Strengthening legal systems aimed at Strengthening legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms of discrimination against elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.women.

Elimination of discrimination and all forms of Elimination of discrimination and all forms of violence against women and girl child. violence against women and girl child.

Changing societal attitudes and community Changing societal attitudes and community practices by active participation and practices by active participation and involvement of both men and women.involvement of both men and women.

Building and strengthening partnerships with Building and strengthening partnerships with civil society, particularly women organizations.civil society, particularly women organizations.

JUDICIAL LEGAL SYSTEMSJUDICIAL LEGAL SYSTEMS The Indian government has passed various The Indian government has passed various legislations to safeguard constitutional rights to legislations to safeguard constitutional rights to

women. The legislative measure include,women. The legislative measure include, The Hindu marriage Act ( 1955 )The Hindu marriage Act ( 1955 ) The Hindu succession Act( 1956)The Hindu succession Act( 1956) Dowry prohibition Act ( 1961) Dowry prohibition Act ( 1961) Medical termination of pregnancy Act(1971) Medical termination of pregnancy Act(1971) Equal remuneration Act (1976)Equal remuneration Act (1976) Child marriage restraint Act(1976).Child marriage restraint Act(1976). Immoral trafficking ( prevention ) Act. 1986Immoral trafficking ( prevention ) Act. 1986 Pre natal diagnostic technique ( regulation and Pre natal diagnostic technique ( regulation and

prevention of measure) Act 1994.prevention of measure) Act 1994.

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN.WOMEN.

Poverty EradicationPoverty EradicationMicro creditMicro creditWomen and AgricultureWomen and AgricultureWomen and IndustryWomen and Industry

SOCIAl EMPOWERMENT OF SOCIAl EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN.WOMEN.

Education.Education.HealthHealthNutritionNutritionDrinking water and sanitation.Drinking water and sanitation.Rights of the Girl childRights of the Girl child..

POLITICAL EMPOWERMENTPOLITICAL EMPOWERMENT

The 73 and 74 rd Amendments( 1993) to the The 73 and 74 rd Amendments( 1993) to the constitution of India provided for reservation of constitution of India provided for reservation of seats in the local bodies of panchayats and seats in the local bodies of panchayats and municipalities for women.municipalities for women.

Another constitutional amendment (84th Another constitutional amendment (84th constitutional amendment Act 1998) reserving constitutional amendment Act 1998) reserving 33percentage seats in parliament and state 33percentage seats in parliament and state legislatures.legislatures.

LEGISLATIONLEGISLATIONStrict enforcement of all relevant provisions and Strict enforcement of all relevant provisions and

speedy redressal of grievances will be ensured.speedy redressal of grievances will be ensured.Measures to prevent and punish sexual Measures to prevent and punish sexual

harassment at the work place both in organized harassment at the work place both in organized and unorganized.and unorganized.

Minimum wages Act.Minimum wages Act.Women's cells in police stations , women police Women's cells in police stations , women police

stations and courts to eliminate violence and stations and courts to eliminate violence and atrocities against women.atrocities against women.

Right information programmes on all aspects of Right information programmes on all aspects of legal rights, human rights and other legal rights, human rights and other entitlements of women.entitlements of women.

WOMEN SELF- HELP GROUPS (SHG s)WOMEN SELF- HELP GROUPS (SHG s)

SHG members abide the principle of saying NO to SHG members abide the principle of saying NO to child marriages, domestic violence and wasteful child marriages, domestic violence and wasteful expenditures.expenditures.

SHG hold regular weekly meetings by discussing and SHG hold regular weekly meetings by discussing and sharing broad social, legal, political and economic sharing broad social, legal, political and economic issues that affect their lives, Women's rights in the issues that affect their lives, Women's rights in the case of domestic violence. case of domestic violence.

The women discuss family planning the number of The women discuss family planning the number of children they should have and spacing between births.children they should have and spacing between births.

They should not hesitate to take up difficulties like They should not hesitate to take up difficulties like domestic violence, trafficking of women and children.domestic violence, trafficking of women and children.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

This will aim at implementation of This will aim at implementation of international obligations/ commitments in international obligations/ commitments in all sectors on empowerment of women all sectors on empowerment of women such as the Convention of Elimination of such as the Convention of Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in1993.(CEDAW) in1993.

Convention on Rights of the Child.Convention on Rights of the Child.

SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONSUMMARY & CONCLUSION

THEORY APPLICATIONTHEORY APPLICATION

JOURNAL REFERANCEJOURNAL REFERANCE