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Department of Women & Child Development -

Women Specific Mandate

Welfare of Family

Women and Child Welfare and co-ordination of activities of other

Ministries and Organizations in connection with this subject References from the United Nations Organizations relating to

traffic in women and children

Implementation of-

- The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (as amended upto

1986)

- The Indecent Representation of women (Prevention) Act, 1986

- The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (as amended upto 1986)

- The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987


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Initiatives of the Department

Increasing the coverage of programmes for affirmative action

Reviewing the laws to remove gender bias

Campaigning for equal rights for women to property

Enabling income-generating activities through credit facilities

Providing support services like day-care centres with creche

facilities, working womens hostels etc

Formulating interventions aimed at holistic empowerment ofwomen through two prominent interventions viz. Swashakti

and Swayamsidha.


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National Policy for Empowerment --March 2001

Objectives :

To bring about advancement,development and empowerment of

women

To eliminate all forms of discrimination against women

To ensure active participationof women in all spheres of life

Themes and Issues covered in Policy:

Judicial legal system,

Economic empowerment Social empowerment including health,education,violence,

science and technology, drinking water and sanitation.

Women and decision making, media and girl child etc.


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Five Year Plans

Commitments in the Ninth Five year Plan:

Empowering women as agents of social change

Adopting an integrated approach towardsempowering women through convergence ofexistence services

Adopting a special strategy of Women ComponentPlan

Organising women into SHG to mark the beginning ofa major process of empowering women

Equipping women with skills in modern upcomingtrades


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Tenth Five year Plan

The approach continues with the majorStrategy of Empowering Women as agents of

Social change and development. Based onNational Policy for Empowerment of WomenSector Specific three fold Strategy is adoptedwhich includes:

Social Empowerment Economic Empowerment

Gender Justice


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Enactment & Implementation of Special

laws concerning women

The Indecent Representation of Women

(Prohibition) Act, 1886.

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987.

National Commission for Women Act, 1990

Protection from Domestic Violence Bill, 2002 Sexual Harassment of women at the workplace

and other Institutions Implementation of

Guidelines as per Supreme Courts order.


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Programmes for Equality and Women

Empowerment

Swa Shakti(RWDEP)

Swayamsiddha

Support to Training & Employment

Programme(STEP)

Swawlamban (NORAD)


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Programmes for Equality and Women

Empowerment

Hostels for Working Women

Short Stay Homes Swadhar- A scheme for women in difficult

circumstances

Creche for Children of Working and Ailing Women

ICDS Adolescent girls schemes Kishori ShaktiYojana and IFA supplementation

Stree Shakti Puraskar


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SWAYAMSIDHA

Integrated project for development and empowerment of

women. Immediate objectives are;

Establishment of self-reliant womens Self Help Groups

(SHGs).

Creation of confidence and awareness among members of

SHGs.

Strengthening and institutionalizing the savings habit in rural

women and their control over economic resources.

Improving access of women to micro credit.

Involvement of women in local level planning and

Convergence of services of DWCD and other Departments.


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Success of Swa Shakti Programme ---Approach

Formation of Self-Reliant women groups (SHGs), Nosubsidy provided.

Formation of networks of SHGs at Cluster and blocklevels

Providing needed inputs like savings, access tocredit, skill development and micro-enterprisedevelopment to improve their livelihood.

Addressing problems like alcoholism,atrocities socialevils , drudgery, health, etc.

Awareness generation regarding legal rights,lawsconfidence building, functional literacy and delivery of

services.


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Success of Swa Shakti Programme ---Approach

Facilitative,Participatory and non directive

role of project functionaries

Ownership & control by women so that they

can determine the form, nature, content &

timing of all SHG activities

Promoting sustainable SHGs and clusters . Separate Project implementation unit at

Central,State and District level.


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Success of Swa Shakti Programme ---Visible Outcomes

Increased self confidence, self esteem & autonomy of

women.

SHGs and Clusters are acting as a platform where women

could critically analyse their problems, identifying ways to

overcome them.

Ability to articulate needs, make demand and enforce rights

both as an individual as well as in groups.Women are also

striving collectively for social change.

Increased access to and control over economic & social

resources & the political process.


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Success of Swa Shakti Programme ---Visible Outcomes

Participation in Planning and decision making

process at family and community levels

Increased capacity of partner organisations

and adoption of improved financial &

managerial practices.

Improved quality of life

An international model in social development


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Women able to voice basic needs and

access services and resources

38

34.8

32

30.82

0

5

10

15

20

2530

35

40

Baseline 2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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Women having a say in deciding their

daughters education

88

86.2

58

20.9

0.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

6070

80

90

100

Baseline 2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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Members have access to safe drinking water

63

51

47

3324

0

10

20

30

4050

60

70

Baseline 2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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Average Saving per Group

113118887

59744635

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

Sept' 01 Dec' 02 June' 03 March' 04

AmountinRs.


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Average amount inter-loaned per Group

26619

18425

1232410365

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

Sept' 01 Dec' 02 June' 03 March' 04

AmountinRs.


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Groups Channelised Benefits from other Programmes

29

28.8

28.3

7.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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Dependence on Money Lenders

3

47

23

30.96

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Baseline 2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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Members Access to Sanitary Toilets

20

11

10

65

0

5

10

15

20

25

Baseline 2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentage


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On-farm and Off-farm IGAs Initiated

6252.6

12.313.6

49

48.4

6.65.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2001 2002 2003 2004

Percentag

e

On-farm Off-farm


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Common Minimum Programme - Initiatives

To introduce legislation for one-third reservations for women in VidhanSabhas and in the Lok Sabha.

Legislation on domestic violence and against gender discrimination will

be enacted.

Ensure one-third funds of Panchayat for programmes for women andchildren.

Women and their association to be encouraged to assume responsibilityfor development schemes relating to water, sanitation, primaryeducation, health and nutrition.

Enact new legislation that gives women equal rights of ownership ofassets.

Major expansion in schemes for micro-finance based on self-help

groups.


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