men and women (young and old) on the streets to draw attention of the law enforcing agencies and the government machinery that such incidents will not be tolerated and rapists be accorded death penalty due to the gravity of the crime. Accordingly revision in the anti-rape bill is in the offing‚ with stricter punishment for the rapists‚ including capital punishment. This means when we are together‚ we can achieve greater things‚ including respect and empowerment of women. Had it been only women groups
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Since the older times‚ women have been treated as second rate citizens of all across the globe. The situation is almost the same everywhere-irrespective of the developed country or the developing country-caste‚ community‚ colour or creed a position which is comparable in many ways‚ with that of racial minorities. Women have been relegated to secondary position despite the fact that they numerically constitute about half the world population today. This situation has caused immense loss to their
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0utline 1. Introduction Status of Women in Human Society: A Historical Perspective 2. Problem Areas for Women in Pakistan a. Use of Islam to deny Women Rights b. Gender Discrimination c. Marriage and Marital Life d. Sati‚ Vani and Karokari e. Domestic Violence f. Poor Literacy g. Job Opportunities and Job Environment and Veil h. Inheritance i. Want of Male Child j. Child and Forced Labor k. Health Issues Illiteracy Poverty Feudalism Weak institution Judiciary Parliament Executive
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Women Empowerment in India: A psychological view Women Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual‚ political‚ social and economic strength of Women. It involves increasing their power over decision making‚ social participation‚ economic opportunity and economic participation‚ political participation‚ access to education and health. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are human rights that lie at the heart of development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by UNO.
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Empowerment has multiple‚ interrelated and interdependent dimensions- economic‚ social‚ cultural and political. It can be understood in relation to resources‚ perceptions‚ Relationship and power. But what does women empowerment mean? Women empowerment generally has five components : firstly‚ women’s sense of self worth; secondly‚ their right to have the power of control their own lives‚ both within and outside home; and lastly‚ their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a
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Women’s Empowerment Principles Equality Means Business A joint initiative of the UNIFEM and UN Global Compact Women’s Empowerment Principles in Brief 1. Establish high‐level corporate leadership for gender equality. 2. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination. 3. Ensure the health‚ safety and well‐being of all women and men workers. 4. Promote education‚ training and professional development for women. 5. Implement enterprise development
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Quote from a women from a village from Rajasthan ``I want to live in dignity‚ I do not want to be reduced to a state of helplessness where there is no respect for me as a human being - yes‚ that’s what I want‚ I want to live in dignity.’’ According to the village women‚ to live in dignity means fulfilment of basic needs like clean water‚ toilets‚ fuel‚ food and house; education‚ freedom of speech‚ clean environment‚ freedom from violence‚ justice‚ society where men and women are treated equally;
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fourth most powerful women in the world. Shriti Vadera‚ special advisor to Britain Prime Minister‚ Gordon Brown Nineteenth century witnessed reform movement for women‚ with various issues like sati practice‚ violence‚ child marriage‚ and employment being addressed. With the introduction of the National Policy for Empowerment of Women‚ the Government of India had declared year 2001 as Women’s Empowerment Year. It was said‚ "Our vision in the new century of a nation where women are equal partners
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Women empowerment: A Reality check A woman plays a vital role not only in the development of a nation but also in the construction of an economy. She is responsible for nurturing youth and fostering the value system to serve the society. Studies have shown that there is a direct relation between the attitude of the nation toward female and the progress of the nation. Russia has 116 women per 100 men‚ 105 women in japan per 100A woman is a mother‚ sister‚ daughter‚ wife‚ worker‚ learner‚ highly
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Empowering Women Despite many international agreements affirming their human rights‚ women are still much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate. They usually have less access than men to medical care‚ property ownership‚ credit‚ training and employment. They are far less likely than men to be politically active and far more likely to be victims of domestic violence. The ability of women to control their own fertility is absolutely fundamental to women’s empowerment and equality. When
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