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WOMEN AND CHILDWELFARE

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Social welfare is aimed at protecting those

sections of the society which are weaker

especially women and children

Women and children play an importantrole in the family as well as in the society

Women and children are usually the soft

targets who suffer a lot because they areweaker ,helpless and economically

dependent

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MAJOR PROBLEMS

Women face problems like:

Gender discrimination

Devaluation at home and workplace and

in the society

Harassment

Mental torture

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By the data provided by the MINISTRY OFWOMEN AND CHIILD there are highnumber of cases regarding:

AbductionDowry deaths

Rapes

Domestic violenceMental torture and harassment

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TO ENSURE BETTER DEVELOPMENT OF

WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE NEEDS

TO BE MET ARE:

Awareness

Nutritious food

Proper education

Healthy environment

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STRATEGIES FOR THEIR WELFARE

GOVT of INDIA established theMINISTRY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDDEVELOPMENT in 1985

There are women groups and womencells

There are NGOS like:

National commission for women

Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

Central social welfare board

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Organizations like UNITED NATIONS

DECADE FOR WOMEN

CEDAW(International convention on the

elimination of all kinds of discriminationagainst women)

All these fight for womens rights their

welfare and upliftment.

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LAWS AND RULES IN INDIA

The protection of women against sexualharassment at workplace bill,2007

Protection of women from domestic

violence act,2005 Dowry prohibition act,1961

Indecent representation of women

National commission for women act The commission of sati(prevention)act

and rules

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FEMALE INFANTICIDE

It refers to killing of girls at or soon afterbirth

Girl child is considered to be shameful,unacceptable and a BURDEN even now a

days Sex ratio decreased from 972 females for

every 1000 males in 1901 to 929 females forevery 1000 males at present

Maternal health law of 1994 restricts the useof technology to determine the gender offoetus. But the use ultra sound machines toknow gender are more prevalent

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CHILDREN WELFARE

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Children are considered to be assets ofthe society

But figures show that out of 21 million

born every year one million are killedsoon after their birth due to socio-

economic reasons

Many children work as child labors, mainlybecause of poverty

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SOME WELFARE PROGRAMMES

IN INDIA BALIKA SAMRIDHI YOJANA

CHILDREN IMMUNIZATION

PROGRAMMES

INTEGRATED CHID DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES(ICDS)

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WORLD SUMMIT ON CHILDREN HELDON SEPTEMBER 30,1990 had focussed onthe well-being of the children

INDIA is also signatory to the WORLDDECLARATION ON SURVIVAL,PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OFCHILDREN

A national plan of action by the MINISTRYOF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENThas been formulated for child welfare

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THUS ITS HIGH TIME FOR US TO WORKTOGETHER FOR A SECURE AND

CLEANER ENVIRONMENT SO AS TO

GIVE OUR CHILDREN A CLEANERAND SAFER WORLD TO LIVE IN

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