Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment is the progression of women and, accepting and including them in the decision-making process. It also means providing them with equal opportunities for growth and development in society, and disapproving gender bias.
Women Empowerment scheme
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
- Launch Year 2015
Objectives
- To prevent gender-biased sex selective elimination
- To ensure survival & protection of the girl child
- To ensure education and participation of the girl child
One-Stop Centre Scheme
- Launch Year 2015
Objectives
- To provide support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces.
- To Facilitate/Assist in filing First Information Report (FIR/NCR)
- To provide psycho-social support and counselling to women/girl
Women Helpline Scheme
- Launch Year 2016
Objectives
- To provide toll-free 24-hours telecom service to women affected by violence.
- To facilitate crisis and non-crisis intervention through referral to the appropriate agencies such as police/Hospitals/Ambulance services/District Legal Service Authority (DLSA)/Protection Officer (PO)/OSC.
- To provide information about the appropriate support services, government schemes, and programs available to the woman affected by violence, in her particular situation within the local area in which she resides or is employed.
UJJAWALA
- Launch Year 2016
Objectives
- To prevent the trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation.
- To facilitate the rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and place them in safe custody.
- To provide rehabilitation services with both immediate and long-term to the victims by providing basic amenities/needs such as shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment including counseling, legal aid and guidance, and vocational training.
Working Women Hostel
- Launch Year 1972-73
Objectives
- To promote the availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women.
- To provide accommodation to children of working women, up to the age of 18 years for girls and up to the age of 5 years for boys.
SWADHAR Greh
- Launch Year 2018
Objectives
- To cater to the primary need for shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment, and care of women in distress.
- To provide women with legal aid and guidance.
Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP)
- Launch Year 1986-87
Objectives
- To provide skills that give employability to women.
- To benefit women in the age group of 16 and above in the country.
Nari Shakti Puraskar
- Launch Year 2016
Objectives
- To strengthen the place of women in society.
- To facilitate institutions that work towards the progress and development of women in society.
Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK)
- Launch Year 2017
Objectives
- To create an environment for women where they have access to healthcare, quality, education, guidance, employment, etc.
- To facilitate these opportunities at the block and district level in the country.
NIRBHAYA
- Launch Year 2012
Objectives
- To facilitate safety and security for women at various levels.
- To ensure strict privacy and confidentiality of women’s identity and information.
- Provision for real-time intervention as far as possible
Mahila E-Haat
- Launch Year 2016
Objectives
- To facilitate entrepreneurship opportunities online for women.
- To educate women on various aspects of online selling and helping them establish their venture.
Mahila Police Volunteers
- Launch Year 2016
Objectives
- An MPV will serve as a public-police interface in order to fight crime against women.
- The broad mandate of MPVs is to report incidences of violence against women such as domestic violence, child marriage, dowry harassment and violence faced by women in public spaces.