Gender parity ppt

gender parity in india currently

1. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar Department Of Commerce Topic – Gender Parity In India Presented by – Mohd Mustafa

2. CONTENTS . * Introduction * Causes Of G ender Parity * Gender inequality's happening today * Steps T aken B y Government of India * C onclusion * Reference

3. INTRODUCTION GENDER PARITY may be defined as discrimination against women based on their sex. Women are traditionally considered by the society as weaker sex. She has been accorded a subordinate position to men. She is exploited, degraded, violated and discriminated both in our homes and in outside world. This peculiar type of discrimination against women is prevalent everywhere in the world and more so in Indian society.

4. Causes of Gender Parity 1 Bad mentality - Most people believe that women cannot rule big organizations. Even the women themselves have the same mentality that they cannot most of top positions . 2 Education level Lack of proper educations one of the major causes of gender inequality. Many families do not pay proper attention to girl child. They see them not better as compared to men 3 Tradition and culture Culture and traditions are one of the major reasons which makes female to be regarded as not important, in many African countries. Some of the village elders in most communities do not support women leadership

5. Religion religion plays a very important role in every human, there exists some weaknesses in some religions which acts as cages t the women. Empowerment Women lack enough empowerment in some parts of the world. Understanding the importance of empowerment will motivate women and curb the issue of gender inequality.

6. Inequalities happening today Violence Against Women, Sexual Assault and Rape:  The mental health effects of sexual assault and rape can have jarring results on women’s stability and livelihoods . Child Marriage:  Globally, almost 750 million women and girls alive today married before their eighteenth birthday .   Human Trafficking:  Adult women and girls account for 71 percent of all human trafficking victims detected globally . Economic Independence:  Increases in female labor force participation result in faster economic growth, but women continue to participate in labor markets on an unequal basis with men.

7. Steps taken by govt for elimination of gender parity There are many such schemes that have been introduced. Here is a quick summary of recent government schemes for women: Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, meant for uplifting women in the sphere of women’s education Sukanya Samriddhi Account, meant to help families’ save for their daughters One Stop Center scheme meant to offer easy access for women suffering from domestic abuse or violence, and needing support Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana meant to offer free LPG connections to women living below poverty line Mahila Haat meant to support women entrepreneurs and women self help groups

8. Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme for Children of Working Mothers meant to provide affordable daycare services to working women . Maternity Benefit Scheme meant for pregnant women and lactating mothers . Women’s Helpline 1091 meant to provide emergency assistance to women in trouble, especially those facing violence of any kind .

9. C onclusion * Inequality is still very much a fact of life in india . * Hope that improving the education and oppertunities for women and extention of gender inequality will be achived in india .

10. Reference https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ https://www.indiacelebrating.com / https://abhimanuias.com/abhipedia /