| p>Women empowerment programmes need a | | | | men in all spheres of life that is political, economic, |
| holistic approach so that rather than focusing on just | | | | social, cultural and civil. |
| one symptom problem we focus on a wide range of | | | | 4. Equal access to participation and decision making of |
| issues which are closely associated with women's | | | | women in social, political and economic life of the |
| marginalization and discrimination. Addressing these | | | | nation and the world. |
| issues in an integrated manner will help us to find a | | | | 5. Equal access to women to health care, quality |
| wholesome solution towards total empowerment of | | | | education at all levels, career and vocational guidance, |
| women in all respects. | | | | employment, equal remuneration, occupational health |
| We very well know that women have always been | | | | and safety, social security and public office etc. |
| marginalized and relegated to the status of | | | | 6. Strengthening legal systems aimed at elimination of |
| subjugated class in the society. This has been | | | | all forms of discrimination against women. |
| happening from thousands of years now. The legacy | | | | 7. Changing discriminatory societal attitudes and |
| of discrimination and oppression of women is seen in | | | | community practices by active participation and |
| the economic system, culture and social norms and | | | | involvement of both men and women. |
| political systems around the world. Gender equality | | | | 8. Mainstreaming a gender perspective in the |
| and women's empowerment need action at the | | | | development process. |
| government and legal level where repealing of | | | | 9. Elimination of discrimination and all forms of violence |
| discriminatory laws and passing of new laws needs to | | | | against women and the girl child; and |
| be done to give genuine equal rights to women. | | | | 10. Building and strengthening partnerships with civil |
| Further empowering women economically, socially and | | | | society, particularly women's organizations. |
| politically should be a priority. Above all aggressive | | | | Women empowerment programmes: Gender |
| mass movements, mobilizations and campaigns are | | | | perspective |
| needed towards creating awareness and ending | | | | Further for total women empowerment programmes |
| woman abuse and transforming gender relations. | | | | we need mainstreaming of a Gender Perspective in |
| Women empowerment programmes: Empowerment | | | | the Development Process of the nation and the |
| through multiple channels | | | | world. In this regard the following below mentioned |
| So the key lies in women empowerment through | | | | topics and issues become paramount in terms of |
| economic self-sufficiency and higher awareness levels | | | | understanding and execution at various levels: |
| on social, political and legal issues through mobilization. | | | | 1. Economic Empowerment of women-This includes |
| There is also a need to recognize and emphasize the | | | | issues like Poverty Eradication, Micro Credit, Women |
| diverse roles of women such as reproductive, | | | | and Economy, Globalization, Women and Agriculture, |
| productive and community management. The | | | | Women and Industry & Support Services |
| contribution of women towards the growth and | | | | 2. Social Empowerment of Women- This includes |
| development of the society has to be highlighted and | | | | issues like Education, Health, Nutrition, Drinking Water |
| emphasised through various means and medium. | | | | and Sanitation, Housing and Shelter, Environment |
| Women empowerment programmes: Empowerment | | | | & Science and Technology |
| of women at the grass root level | | | | 3. Women in Difficult Circumstances-This includes |
| In fact true and real women empowerment can only | | | | issues like Violence against women, Rights of the Girl |
| take place when women are organized and | | | | Child & Mass Media |
| strengthened at the grass root level. The women's | | | | Women empowerment programmes: Gender disparity |
| movement and a wide-spread network of social | | | | and gender discrimination |
| Organisations which have strong grass-roots | | | | Gender disparity manifests itself in various forms, the |
| presence and deep insight into women's concerns | | | | most obvious being the trend of continuously |
| have contributed in inspiring initiatives for the | | | | declining female ratio in the population in the last few |
| empowerment of women and their role becomes | | | | decades in India. Social stereotyping and violence at |
| even more important today and in the days to come | | | | the domestic and societal levels are some of the |
| because of the various forms of direct and indirect | | | | other manifestations of discrimination against women |
| discrimination against women that still exist in the | | | | that can be seen in one or the other way in most |
| society. | | | | parts of the world. |
| Women Empowerment Programmes: The holistic | | | | Women empowerment programmes: Life of |
| Goals and Objectives of total women empowerment: | | | | dependence |
| 1. Advancement and development of women in | | | | Most importantly we need to recognize the fact that |
| every walk of life. | | | | women are still economically very weak and majority |
| 2. Creating an environment through positive economic | | | | of them are forced to live an existence of economic |
| and social policies for development of women and | | | | dependence across the world. Therefore conception |
| realization of their full potential. | | | | and execution of total women empowerment |
| 3. The enjoyment of all human rights and | | | | programmes at every level and at every sphere of |
| fundamental freedom by women on equal basis with | | | | life is a must. |