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Women Power Cover Story
STEPS FOR A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AT EVERY STAGE...
ONE STOP CENTRES
733 One-Stop Centres have been opened
in 36 States and Union Territories across
the country to provide assistance to
women victims of private, public, family,
community, or workplace violence. More
than 6.65 lakh women have received help
from these centres so far.
Women's help desks have been established
in 13,101 police stations in the country.
1023 fast-track special courts and
e-POCSO have been set up for the speedy
disposal of rape and POCSO cases. A 2018, passed having provision of stringent
national database of sex offenders is also punishment including the death penalty for
being created. rape convicts.
418 Special POCSO Courts functional in Self-defence initiative Under the Samagra
28 States and Union Territories, in which Shiksha Abhiyan, self-defence lessons were
1,37,000 cases have been disposed of till started to be taught to girls of classes 6-12 in
December 2022. government schools.
IMPLEMENTING STRICT PROVISIONS UNITS FOR DNA ANALYSIS
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act Approval for setting up and upgrading of DNA
analysis units in 20 States/UTs at a cost of Rs
190 crore.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN POWER
One Nation, One Emergency Number 112
launched, operational in 35 States/UTs.
In 2017, an online system SHe-Box was
launched for reporting and monitoring sexual
harassment cases.
The respect for women's power reflects the daughters taking flight for self-reliance, wanting
new India. In addition, honouring unknown to secure their future. Today, women are hoisting
women who have become inspirations for their glories at the world level according to the
society in the Padma Awards adds to the Amrit dreams of the nation. The efforts of the central
Yatra experience. Amrit Kaal's first general government have been the driving force behind
budget included the Mahila Samman Savings this progress for women.
Certificate initiative, which included a new small All of the welfare schemes launched by the
savings scheme for them until March 2025. In central government in the last nearly nine years
this scheme, Rs 2 lakh can be deposited for two have been aimed at making women's lives easier,
years at an annual interest rate of seven and a providing new opportunities for employment and
half percent. The government's gender-sensitive self-employment to women, and empowering
policies, such as "Beti Bachao" and "Beti Padhao," women. Even where old beliefs had to be broken
have awaken the society. People now want to see in order to uplift women, the government has
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