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NEW HOPE
NEW DAWN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

From women safety to

Self-Reliance

Growth and development of any society or country is possible only with the empowerment
of women. Women in India have expanded their roles from household chores to defending
borders including flying sophisticated jet like Rafale and being part of the space mission.
The Government is tirelessly working for their security, welfare and empowerment by
taking decisions that are helping them
New Dawn for women…

l Since 2014, several new laws taxi to have GPS and a panic
l Registration of Marriage were introduced to ensure button
of Non-Resident women empowerment l Women were allowed to work
Indian (NRI) is made l For protection of girls, the in night shifts and a permanent
compulsory to ensure Criminal Law (Amendment) bill commission for women in the
security
was enacted. It provides death Indian Armed Forces was allowed
l Bank accounts of 22 penalty for rape of a girl less than l More than 6.60 Crore women
Crore women were 12 years of age were added in different self-help
opened through Jan l Law against Triple Talaq made groups
Dhan Yojana the practice of ‘instant divorce’ a l Under the Pradhan Mantri Matri
l More than 7 Crore criminal offence. The compulsion Vandana Yojana, a cash incentive
sanitary napkins were of having a Mehram (male of Rs 5,000 is being provided to
provided at Re 1 each relative) was also removed for pregnant women and lactating
from the Jan Aushadhi Haj pilgrims mothers for first living child. So
Kendra l In every police station, a help far, 1.20 Crore women were given
FAST TRACK COURTS desk was created for women. the amount
More than 600 One Stop Centres
l Created a national were also started l Under Mission Indradhanush,
90 Lakh pregnant women have
data base to identify l To check cybercrime against been vaccinated. Under Swachh
perpetrators against women, a portal was launched. It Bharat Mission, toilets are being
women. Around 1000 was made compulsory for every built in every household
fast track courts are being
set up across the country New l The Government launched the National Repository of
to hear such cases Information for Women (NARI) portal. It contains information
Hope about 350 Government schemes

l Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, launched to address the declining
Child Sex Ratio, is showing promising results. An improving
trend is indicated in 104 districts
l Duration of paid maternity leaves for women employees is
increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
l The Centre is giving 8.1 per cent annual interest for saving
accounts at post offices under the Sukanya Samriddhi
Scheme for girls between 0 to 10 years

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