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1. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES
AND ACTS

2. Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment is the progression of women
and, accepting and including them in the decision-
making process. It also means providing them with
equal opportunities for growth and development in
society, and disapproving gender bias.

3. Why Women Empowerment?
According to Mahatma Gandhi,
“If you educate a man you educate an individual,
but if you educate a woman you educate an entire
family.”

4. Article 15(3)
Article 15 secures the citizens from every sort of
discrimination by the State, on the grounds of
religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth or any of
them.
Article 15(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the
State from making any special provision for women
and children

5. 5 Types of Empowerment
Social
Educational
Economical
Political
Psychological

6. 3 L's of Women Empowerment
Learning
Labour
Leadership

7. We Think Digital
Ministry of Women and Child development
collaboration in Nov 19,2019
Global literacy program

8. Major Women Empowerment Schemes in
India
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (2015)
One-Stop Centre Scheme (2015)
Women Helpline Scheme 2016
UJJAWALA (2016)
Working Women Hostel (1972-73)
SWADHAR Greh (2018)

9. Continued…
Support to Training and Employment Programme for
Women (STEP) (1986-87)
Nari Shakti Puraskar (2016)
Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK) (2017)
NIRBHAYA (2012)
Mahila E-Haat (2016)
Mahila Police Volunteers (2016)

10. Union Budget 2021-22
Ministry of Women and Child development – 24,435
cr
16.31% increased
Prev year – 20532.38 cr

11. Women Empowerment in India – Recent
News
Speaking on the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World
Conference on Women
Microsoft announced recently it has collaborated
with the National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC)
The Azad Foundation’s Women on Wheels program
empowers impoverished women in India

12. Women Specific Legislation
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961)
(Amended in 1986)
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)
Act, 1986
The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of
1988)

13. Continued…
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,
2005
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION and REDRESSAL) Act,
2013
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013

14. 3 Example of Women Empowerment in
India
Kalpana Chawla – 1st indian women to go into space
Indira Gandhi – Only female prime minister in the
history of India
Mary Kom – First female boxer from India to win a
gold in the 2014 Asian Games and another gold in
the 2018 Commonwealth Games

15. “
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தற்காத்துத் தற்ககாண்டான் பேணித்
தககசான்ற
கசாற்காத்துச் பசார்விலாள் கேண்
தன்கைக் காத்து, தன் சார்ந்தவர்ககையும் ோதுகாத்து, தகுதிக்கு
உதாரணமாக வாய்ச்கசால் காத்து பசார்வில்லாமல் இருப்ேவபை கேண்
A woman who is tireless in guarding herself, protecting her
dependents, and waiting for word of mouth to be an example

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