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Respect for women

More than3 lakh crore

Decision to increase the
rupees have been provided for participation of women in
schemes for women and girls.
the workforce.
Hostels for working
women will be built with
industrial assistance.

Establishment of creches
at the workplace for the
children of working women.

Women-centric skill
training programs will
be organized.

Increasing market access
to women's self-help group
enterprises.

More than 30 crore loans
were given to women
entrepreneurs under the
Mudra scheme.
Enrollment of women in
higher education has
increased by 28 percent.
Participation of girls and
women in enrollment for
STEM courses is 43 percent,
this number is the highest
in the world.
More than 70 percent of the
houses built under the PM
Awas Yojana in rural areas are
in the name of women or joint
The decision to reserve one-third ownership.
of the seats for women in the
Lok Sabha and State Legislative
Assemblies.

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