Women Empowerment

Presented By: Shubham RaiRoll no. : 16PGD037

At a glance

What is women empowerment…..?????Why should it be?Existing problems Ways to achieve it Efforts madeAchievements

The main problems faced by women in past and present

Gender discriminationWomen educationFemale infanticide DowryMarriage in same caste and child marriageAtrocities on women: With their age, they have been raped, kicked, killed, subdued & humiliated almost daily.

“Women are worshipped as goddess in INDIA, But not given her true position.”

•The physical, sexual and psychological harm or suffering to women •Includes threat of such an act, coercing or arbitrary deprivation of liberty whether occurring in public or private life

And on the top of all is

•Reflecting into the “Vedas-Purana” of Indian culture, woman is being worshiped such as LAXMI MAA, goddess of wealth; SARASWATI MAA, for wisdom; DURGA MAA, for power. •The status of women in India, particularly in rural areas needs to address the issues of empowering women.

• Leaving a major number of urban and suburban women, the Indian women are still crying for simple justice. Which is not even allowed to have been accessed to them.

• Ironically, women have not actively participated in their own emancipation mainly due to low economic independence.

•With their age, they have been raped, kicked, killed, subdued & humiliated almost daily.

Threats to them are many…

What are the main problems?Lack of educationOur mentality towards GirlsFinancial constraintFamily responsibilityLow mobilitySocial status

Insight of a rural women

Begging for Food

She lost her children out of Hunger and Poverty

She is just 15 yrs, her son is 18 months old

It is well known that women and children work in huge numbers in bidi-rolling, agarbatti-rolling, bangle making, weaving, brassware, leather, crafts and other industries.

Yet, only 3 % of these women are recorded as laborers.

They also suffer from…

Maternal Mortality

Women Trafficking

Malnutrition

Exploitative Practices

Child Marriage

Dowry

Gender Violence Child Labor

Eve TeasingSexual Harassment

Family Abuse& a lot more…

Ways to achieve itEducation levelFreedom from limitation Awareness Self Help GroupsAangan BadisGovt. SchemesMicro FinanceSelf Employment

Shiksha= EducationSwasthya= HealthSwavlamban= Self RelianceSamajik Nyay= JusticeSamvedana= SensitivitySamta= Equality

Need to think

Individual efforts are appreciable,But not sufficient

Let’s take them out of the darkness of life