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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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