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2. What is women empowerment? It refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of women. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities.

3. Why we need empowerment? Educational problems Society Gender prejudice Low confidence Lack of unity Problem related with health Poverty and Ignorance Traditional barriers

4. Government steps Since independence, efforts have been made to educate women on various political, economical and social issues They have made various laws in constitution of India There are many NGOs running and organization for welfare of women Government is making efforts for upliftment of women They are trying to eradicate and remove problems which women are facing from past

5. Problems faced by women Women have been always under shadowed against men Dowry In past years women were just used a toy to give birth to a child Women were not given respect, education and importance Sati Child marriages Illiteracy

6. LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS The Indecent Representation of Women Act,1886 The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961 The Commission of Sati Act,1987 National Commission for Women Act,1990 Protection for Domestic Violence Bill,2002 Sexual harassment of women at workplace and other institutions-Supreme court order

7. NEED FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT In this contemporary world, women need to gain same amount of power that men have Women should forget that men are holders of power They are backbone of society Women should be empowered in different sections like education, politics, work force and even more power within their own households They play the most important role of keeping the family together If they are empowered, they will do work with more trust and more attention and take others work as their own If you educate a women she will educate the whole family

8. IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Women are leaders everywhere you look, a CEO to housewife that holds together a home. Our country was built by women who stand alone Empowered women can exert power to shape their families, communities and countries Women should be respected as well as her needs and aspirations as she can only give best to society

9. BENEFITS TO SOCIETY BY WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Personal knowledge Self-defining Personal Power Authenticity Creativity Physical strength Maturity in relationships Economic independence Having political power in society

10. PROPORTION OF WOMEN IN DIFFERENT SECTORS 68.5 % Women work in farming 10.8% in manufacturing tobacco products 5.1% in construction work 3.8% in educational work 2.1 % work in grocery stores 1.6% in household work 1.5 % in personal services 1.1 % in healthcare work 1% in bureaucracy

11. GREAT WOMEN PERSONALITIES MOTHER TERESA : She was a social worker and she helped many women and changed their life INDIRA GANDHI : She was first women prime minister of india

12. KALPANA CHAWLA : First woman of Indian origin to go in space KIRAN BEDI : India’s first lady IPS officer

13. VIJAYA LAXMI PANDIT : First women president of UN general assembly PRATIBHA PATIL : First women president of India

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