ACHIEVING THE GENDER HARMONY--PROGRAMMES OF MINISTRY OF

WOMEN &CHILDREN

Dr. M.S.TARANATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CO-OPERATION & CHILD

DEVELOPMENTBENGALURU

PHONE:080-28563796

ACHIEVING THE GENDER HARMONY--PROGRAMMES OF MINISTRY OF

WOMEN &CHILDREN

Dr. M.S.TARANATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CO-OPERATION & CHILD

DEVELOPMENTBENGALURU

PHONE:080-28563796

RIGHTS INDICATORS

social securityRight to lifeRight to adequate foodRight to healthRight to adequate

housingRight to educationRight to workRight to

• Right to liberty and personal security

• Right to participate in public affairs

• Right not to be subjected to torture

• Right to a fair trial• Right to freedom of

opinion and expression

HUMAN RIGHTS

Opportunity

Justice

Equality

Vulnerability

Social

Economic

AgeGende

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Social Economic Age Gender

class poverty children Women/social

constructcaste unemployment aged Cheap

labour

religion Lack of skills Lack of education and skill

region migration Lack of mobility

Illiteracy Physiological

Family size

conditions

CHIDREN WOMENIndia is home for more than 440 million children & comprising nearly 40% of the country’s population.

key human resources & constitute 48% of the population.

India has the highest number of children in the world.

overall progress of the country is dependent on protection, preservation & promotion of this population

More than one third of country’s population is below 18 years

the neglect & the discrimination dooms / hampers the progress of the country.

The largest number of minors in any country in the world

A problem & the challenge for survival, growth ,development and safety of the children

DESPITE ITS ETHOS OF NON VIOLENCE, TOLERANCE,SPIRITUALITY,AND NEW TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMY -

INDIA HOSTS WORLD’S LARGEST NUMBER OF TORTURED,

VIOLATED UPON, ABUSED

CHILDREN AND WOMEN ,AT A FAR HIGH RATE THAN ANY OTHER

COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

AREAS OF CONCERN1. Low Progress in relation to men in almost all areas.2. Declining sex ratio 3. Dropout from school is much more for girls than boys4. Work participation rate is considerably few are in

organized sector, decision making positions is very less.6. Violence against women and atrocities are on increase,

(in and outside the family) exploitation, trafficking ,Domestic violence, rape, dowry, murder etc continue to daunt.

7. Maternal health and malnutrition continues to be a cause of concern.

8. High level of anemia ,lack of care during pregnancy ,and maternal mortality

1. Gender issue transcend all age epochs

2. There exists a bias against women and girls in the Indian society

3. The disparity / bias / differentiation is in terms of

(a) Treatment of the individual in family and society;

(b) Lower priority in attention and participation including views of women and girls

(c) Inequitable distribution of goods and services within and outside the family

(d) Viewed as weak, incapable, have lack of expertise, are not bold, have no initiative and generals, resign to fate rather than question the value and attitudinal system that operates on gender issues;

(e) Low allocation of resources and perception that women and girls are a burden and a liability; and

(f) Lack of opportunities / lack of facilitating factors / conditions for women and girls to avail of the opportunities.

 

4. The policies, programmes, legislative initiatives and schemes of MWCD tailor-made to address the stated social malaise. Some of the same are given briefly:

The National Women empowerment Policy 2002 reemphasizes the Constitutional Provisions and Directive Principles of State Policy, which grant equality before law, right to freedom, directions to State for facilitative programmes and measure for reducing gender disparity etc

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5 Legislative instruments to cover gender issues include instruments on trafficking such as ITPA, Sexual Harassment at Workplace (recently passed), Rape law under IPC, gender-neutral legislation for sexual offenses against children under the 2012 Act etc.

6. The Women Empowerment initiative has enabled the setting up of National Women Empowerment Commission and its' State Branches (some of which are being setup).

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7. Gender budgeting is not only advocated by MWCD but also the Planning Commission in order to ensure that resource allocation by govt is pro-women and girls.

8. Programmes such as ICDS, ICPS, SABLA, IMSGY provide a thrust on gender parity while working with families and communities at the grass root level in order to ensure a robust nation with strong values for women and girls.

Gender Convergence Model For Empoerment

Name of the Scheme Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Support to Training and Employment for Women (STEP)

(Implementing Agency registered NGOs, DRDA, Public Sector undertaking/Cooperatives/Federation

Mobilizing women in small groups &Income generation activity providing training & skill upgradation

Marginalized,asset less women with special focus on SC/women headed household of BPL

100% assistance for project staff,training,formation of societies.50% assistance for construction & working capital

Working Women’s Hostels (WWHs)

(Implementing Agency, State Govt. Agencies like WDC, Women’s Finance Corporation, Urban Municipal Bodies,PRI,SHG,Universities & Civil Societies

Promote availability of safe accommodation with a day care facility for children

Working Women-Single, Widowed,Divorce, Separated, married without family support Women who are under training& (Girls upto 18 , boys 5 years can stay with mothers

75% of cost construction for building of WWHHostel to be run in rented premises based on rent to be fixed by PWDDist.Collector5 Lakhs for maintenance and repair

SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

Name of the Scheme

Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Swadhar/Short Stay Homes (SSHs

Provide shelter facility, food, clothing & care of women in difficult circumstances,Women HelplineCounselling & social rehabilitation & legal and other support

Widows, deserted, released prisoners from jails, Survivors of natural disasters, trafficked women, victims of terrorists, mentally challenged and women with HIV AIDS

Construction cost of rooms, cottages to the tune of 75%Rental support 100%(1st year) & 2nd yr.75%)Administration & Management cost

UJJAWALA

SW/Women and Child Welfare Department,WDC,Urban Local Bodies, public private VOs

To prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation,Facilitate rescue for the victims & rehabilitation services & family reintegration-repatriation

Women & Children vulnerable to trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation, women & children who are victims of trafficking

90% assistance through UJJAWALA scheme10% Implementing Agency

SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

Name of the Scheme

Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme for children

To promote all round development of children, of working and ailing mothers and providing day care services

Children of working mothers in unorganized sector./BPL families

Assistance for developing comprehensive day care centre. Assistance to NGOs for running the crèches.

Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

(RMK)

Intermediary organization such as NGO, Women Federation, Cooperatives voluntary civil society organizations

To extend micro finance services through a client friendly and loan for livelihood activities, micro enterprise, family needs for socio economic upliftment of poor women

Members of SHGsNeedy women from rural urban slums etc.

No assistance given to members of SHGs. RMK Extends micro credit loans through NGOs without collateral security. The same is repaid with interest. In addition capacity building of SHG in micro finance/income generation activities

SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

Name of the Scheme

Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Gender Budgeting

Mainstreaming gender concerns in policies, programmes and schemes of GOI through capacity building , research for undertaking gender budgeting

Offices of Central Ministries/Department/State Government, WDCs, State Commission for Women, Study Centres, PSUs

Assistance under the scheme is provided for undertaking training and research activities on gender budgetingas grant-in-aid programme

General Grant in Aid Scheme to Vos-Scheme for Innovative projects

To supplement existing grant in aid scheme as there are number of uncharted areas not currently covered by existing schemes

Grant is given to Voluntary Organization, Institutions, Universities, research institutions, Govt. bodies

Support to undertake projects-un served area,Community based-mobilize public opinion

SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

Name of the Scheme

Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Prevention of women from Domestic violence ACT PWDVA)2005

To combat violence against women by implementing special cells for intervention models

women victims,

Support to Training /monitoring of collaborating agencies-including protection officers

Name of the Scheme

Objectives Target/ Beneficiaries

Services/Assistance

Integrated Child Protection (ICPS)Scheme

To Provide safe and secure environment for overall development of children in need of care &protection--conflict with law.

Institutions & non institutional support -children in difficult circumstances-vulnerable children ,abuse/neglect/exploitation.

Assistance for reception /children's home/shelter/ -Training, creating structures like CWC,JJB,SJPU

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)Scheme

FLAGSHIP PROG

To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity and malnutrition among children-services for all round development ,ECE-to enhance the capability of women

Children under six years of age, pregnant and lactating mothers from BPL families

Package of services including supplementary nutrition, Health checkup, referral service, HNE & PSE

SCHEMES FOR CHILDREN

Specific Measures

- Legal safeguards- Policies favoring women- Shelter and services for women affected by violence- Short stay homes- Juvenile homes- Correctional institutions- Family counseling centres- Prevention and sensitization programmes- Special law enforcement mechanisms- All women police stations- Special police cells- Public Interest litigation- Legal Aid- Innovative Justice: Family Courts (12 states and 2 Uts)

MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

GOAL 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

GOAL 4: Reduce Child Mortality

GOAL 5: Improve Maternal Health

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