WOMEN EMPOWERMENTSNEHA KARNA

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What is women empowerment?It refers to increasing the spiritual, political,

social or economic strength of women.It often involves the empowered developing

confidence in their own capacities.

Why we need empowerment?Educational problemsSocietyGender prejudiceLow confidenceLack of unityProblem related with healthPoverty and IgnoranceTraditional barriers

Government steps Since independence, efforts have been made to

educate women on various political, economical and social issues

They have made various laws in constitution of India

There are many NGOs running and organization for welfare of women

Government is making efforts for upliftment of women

They are trying to eradicate and remove problems which women are facing from past

Problems faced by women Women have been always under shadowed

against menDowryIn past years women were just used a toy to

give birth to a childWomen were not given respect, education and

importanceSatiChild marriagesIlliteracy

LEGISLATIVE EFFORTSThe Indecent Representation of Women

Act,1886The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961The Commission of Sati Act,1987National Commission for Women Act,1990Protection for Domestic Violence Bill,2002Sexual harassment of women at workplace

and other institutions-Supreme court order

NEED FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENTIn this contemporary world, women need to gain same

amount of power that men haveWomen should forget that men are holders of powerThey are backbone of societyWomen should be empowered in different sections like

education, politics, work force and even more power within their own households

They play the most important role of keeping the family together

If they are empowered, they will do work with more trust and more attention and take others work as their own

If you educate a women she will educate the whole family

IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENTWomen are leaders everywhere you look, a

CEO to housewife that holds together a home. Our country was built by women who stand alone

Empowered women can exert power to shape their families, communities and countries

Women should be respected as well as her needs and aspirations as she can only give best to society

BENEFITS TO SOCIETY BY WOMEN EMPOWERMENTPersonal knowledgeSelf-definingPersonal PowerAuthenticityCreativityPhysical strengthMaturity in relationshipsEconomic independenceHaving political power in society

PROPORTION OF WOMEN IN DIFFERENT SECTORS68.5 % Women work in farming10.8% in manufacturing tobacco products5.1% in construction work3.8% in educational work2.1 % work in grocery stores1.6% in household work1.5 % in personal services1.1 % in healthcare work1% in bureaucracy

GREAT WOMEN PERSONALITIESMOTHER TERESA : She was a social worker

and she helped many women and changed their life

INDIRA GANDHI : She was first women prime minister of india

KALPANA CHAWLA : First woman of Indian origin to go in space

KIRAN BEDI : India’s first lady IPS officer

VIJAYA LAXMI PANDIT : First women president of UN general assembly

PRATIBHA PATIL : First women president of India

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