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New India and
Women-led
Leadership
Cover Story
Workplace Safety & Security
n Permission granted for night shifts for women
across all sectors, including mining. Our Constitution provides for
n Women are now working in core industrial delimitation from time to time,
and it is precisely through the
sectors such as mining, metals, and machinery. provisions of delimitation that
n Heavy industry and mining companies aim to the number of seats reserved for
achieve 30 percent gender diversity by 2030. the Scheduled Castes and the
n Additionally, the unemployment rate among Scheduled Tribes increases. Those
women is consistently declining, indicating that opposing delimitation are, in
new opportunities are emerging for women and
inclusivity is on the rise. effect, opposing the increase in the
number of seats for the Scheduled
26.9 Increase in Female Labour Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Force Participation
41.7%
Rate (FLFPR) in India
Lakhs of Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
women 23.3%
joined EPFO
in 2024–25 avenues for employment and self-employment, and
2017-18 2023-24
fostering women's empowerment. The 'Beti Bachao,
Beti Padhao' campaign is actively promoting the birth,
education, and safety of girls. The 'Sukanya Samriddhi
Yojana' offers a secure savings avenue to ensure a
bright future for daughters. The 'Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana' safeguards women's health by liber-
ating their kitchens from the hazards of smoke. The
'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana' is empowering women
to achieve economic self-reliance. Under 'Mission
Shakti,' women's safety and empowerment are attain-
ing new dimensions. Furthermore, the 'Viksit Bharat
– Rozgar aur Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)' incorporates
numerous provisions specifically tailored to women.
Moreover, historically, there was no established
tradition of registering property in women's names.
The 2011 Census was to be used for the However, with the launch of the 'PM Awas Yojana', a
readjustment or division of territorial specific mandate was introduced ensuring that the
ownership of these housing units would be vested in
constituencies and for the allocation of SC/ women. Concerns regarding women's health have also
ST seats. The government also stated this in the been effectively addressed through the 'Ayushman
objectives of the amendment bill. Bharat Yojana.' Millions of women now have access to
free medical treatment worth up to ₹5 lakh. The Matru
Vandana Yojana is currently operational for pregnant
has launched several schemes and programs designed women, under which funds are being deposited direct-
to ensure that women lead lives characterized by dignity, ly into their bank accounts; this ensures that during the
comfort, security, and prosperity. Serious and focused nine-month gestation period, they can access proper
attention has been devoted to resolving every challenge nutrition, thereby keeping both the expectant mother
encountered throughout their life cycle. At the core of every and the unborn child healthy.
welfare scheme introduced by the Central Government lies Today, India is rapidly advancing towards develop-
the objective of simplifying women's lives, creating new ment under women's leadership. Over the past decade
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