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COVER STORY
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
SPECIAL
INITIATIVES LIKE THE PANIC BUTTON HAVE
The contribution of MADE TRAVEL EASIER
Nari Shakti in India’s n Arrangements like GPS and panic buttons
development journey in taxis have been made for the first time
cannot be negated. The keeping women’s safety in mind.
first decision of the new n Under the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative, the
House- The new House focus has been on the safety of women
was inaugurated with passengers traveling alone in long-
the blessings of the Matri distance trains throughout their journey,
Shakti through the Nari i.e. from the starting station to the
destination station.
Shakti Vandan Act.
n A campaign is run against the entry of
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister male passengers in the compartment
reserved for women and legal action is
taken against violators.
REGULATION FROM
SURROGACY TO ABORTION
FAST TRACK UJJWALA MAKES
n After cases of renting out wombs 747
COURT KITCHENS SMOKE-FREE
of unmarried women due to
financial constraints came to Fast Track Special The Ujjwala Yojana, launched
The
the fore, the central government Courts functional in 2016 to free women from
government
implemented the surrogacy law including 406 POCSO kitchen smoke, has proved to
formulated
to protect the interests of the Courts, by December be a transformative step.
a centrally
surrogate mother in this direction. 2024
sponsored
Special provisions related to
scheme in 10 gas connections have
physical, and mental health and
insurance have been made in this. October 2019 to implement the More than been given so far under
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, the Ujjwala scheme.
n The Medical Termination of crore
Pregnancy Act was approved to 2018 and especially to dispose of
provide relief to women suffering cases related to the Protection Benefits...Data from the World
from violence. Under this, the time of Children from Sexual Offences
Health Organization shows that
limit for abortion was increased Act (POCSO). The scheme aims
cooking with traditional fuels
from 20 to 24 weeks. to establish fast-track special
- wood, coal, etc. - caused 5
courts, including exclusive
lakh deaths in India every year,
SHE BOX POCSO courts, across the but this effort of the central
country for speedy disposal of
government has reduced the
She-Box Portal https://shebox. rape and POCSO Act cases.
cases of respiratory diseases
wcd.gov.in is an online system
designed to help in better THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN among women by 20 percent.
implementation of various PATENT FILING INCREASED
BY 345 TIMES
provisions of the Sexual
SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
Harassment of Women at
FOR DAUGHTERS
Workplace Act, 2013.
Under the Samagra Shiksha
n Complainant details
Abhiyan, the teaching of self-
are confidential. defense techniques to girls from
has to be 90
The investigation classes 6 to 12 in government
completed within days schools was started.
training institutions. About one-fourth of the space are entering higher education in India. Female
scientists in India are women. The success of major pilots in the Indian Air Force are now flying fighter
programs like Chandrayaan, Gaganyaan, and jets. Women officers in all armed forces are being
Mission Mars is due to the talent and hard work of deployed in operational roles and combat fronts.
women scientists. Today, more women than men More than 40 million accounts have been opened

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