The document discusses empowerment of women in Bihar, India. It begins with defining empowerment and examining the importance of empowering women. It then outlines the current status of women in Bihar, noting that females make up around 39 million of the state's 103 million population. The document explores social, economic, and political empowerment approaches as well as barriers facing women like gender prejudice, domestic violence, and lack of access to education and employment. It also details several government interventions and programs aimed at empowering women in Bihar through education, social protection, addressing discriminatory norms, and health initiatives. In conclusion, it emphasizes the need to make women self-reliant and help shift attitudes through education to empower women to shape

1. Empowerment of Women in
Bihar
Presented by:
Group – F
1. Avinab Kumar (11)
2. Ashutosh Kumar (10)
3. Smriti Anand (51)
4. Swati (54)
5. Kumar Aditya (22)
6. Sunny Kumar ( )
7. Prashant Kumar (32)
Gender and Development

2. Introduction
Importance of women empowerment
Status of women in Bihar
Social, Economical and Political Empowerment
Content
Barriers
Intervention and Outcomes
Conclusion
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3. Empowerment is
defined as “the process
of becoming stronger
and more confident,
especially in controlling
one's life and claiming
one's rights” (Oxford
Dictionary).
Empowerment
WHAT DOES WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT
MEAN?
Introduction
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4. Gender
prejudice
Traditional
barriers
Domestic
Violence
Access to
Education
Decision making
Power
Freedom of
Movement
Access to
Employment
Exposure to
Media
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Importance of women empowerment
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5. Population of Bihar is 103,805,000 where
around 43,243,795 comprises the male
population and 39,754,714 constitutes the
female numbers.
Status of women in Bihar
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bihars-working-women/

6. Social Economical Political
• Capacity building
• Revival of handicraft trade
• Sanitary napkin production
• Business enterprise
Social, Economical and Political Empowerment
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• Women Helpline (WHL)
and short stay homes (SSH)
Revival of handicraft trade
• Sapno Ko Chali Choone’
program
• Reservation for women in
politics
• Special programs for the
holistic development and
empowerment of women

7. • Dowry systems
• Early Marriage
• Priority to son’s education compared
to daughter’s education
• The significant barrier
in the Empowerment
of Women is that
many of them are
forced to take care of
their families and do
the households chores
and leave the jobs.
• Women face various
hurdles for their
success and are
harasses and abused
at the hands of men
of the society.
Barriers to the empowering women in Bihar
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8. 8
For Education
• Mukhyamantri Balika Cycle Yojana (2016)
• Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (2018)
• Mukhyamantri Balika Poshak Yojana (2008)
For social protection
• Laxmi Bai Social Security Pension (2007)
For Gender Discriminatory Norms/Practices
• Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana (2012)
• Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana (2012)
For Health
• Nayee Pidhi Swasthya Guarantee Karyakram (2011)
• Yukti Yojana (2011)
Interventions for Empowering Women
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9. • Women should be made self reliant and self sufficient
• Focus on personal growth
• Decision Making
• Education as a tool for women's empowerment may help alter attitudes.
• Empowered women can exert power to shape their families, communities and countries.
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Conclusion
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10. Thankyou