The document discusses the empowerment of girl children in India. It provides information on key dates like National Girl Child Day being celebrated on January 24th and International Day of the Girl Child being declared by the UN on October 11th. It outlines important women in Indian history like the first woman President and Prime Minister. It also discusses constitutional provisions like Article 14 that prohibits discrimination based on sex and Article 15 that allows affirmative action for women. Important acts passed in India for women's benefits like the Dowry Prohibition Act and laws against crimes like rape and domestic violence under the IPC are also mentioned. Inspirational quotes by powerful women conclude the document.

3. Empowerment of Girl Child
Prepared by Ms Priya Jha
( TGT Science)

4. Celebration of
Empowerment of Girl Child

5. On which day the first National Girl
Child Day in India
• Jan 24,2008
• Jan 24,2008
• Jan 24,2008
• Jan 24, 2008

6. International Day of the Girl Child is
an international observance day
declared by the United Nations is also
called the
Day of the Women
Day of the Girl
Day of the Mother
Day of the child

7. On which day United Nations
announced that every year as the
International Day for the Girl Child.
• 24 October
• 13 October
• 12 October
• 11 October

8. When was the first International Day
of the Girl celebrated
• October 11, 2012..
• October 11, 2016.
• October 11, 2010.
• October 11, 2002.

9. First women in India

10. First Woman President

11. First Woman to win Nobel Peace
Prize

12. First Woman Prime Minister of
India

13. First Indian Woman to climb
Mount Everest

14. Constitution of India and Women
Empowerment

15. Which Fundamental duties are
enshrined in of the Constitution and
are positive duties for the people of
India to follow which also contains a
duty related to women’s rights:
• Part I-A
• Part II-A
• Part III-A
• Part IV-A

16. Under which article is the ensures to
women the right to equality.
• Article 11
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14

17. Which article specifically prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex.
• Article 15(1)
• Article 15(2)
• Article 15(3)
• Article 15(4)

18. Under fundamental rights which
article empowers the State to take
affirmative actions in favour of
women.
• Article 15(1)
• Article 15(2)
• Article 15(3)
• Article 15(4)

19. Legal Provisions-The Crimes
Identified Under the Indian Penal
Code (IPC)

20. Torture, both mental and physical
• (Sec. 498-A IPC)
• (Sec. 498-A IPC)
• (Sec. 498-A IPC)
• (Sec. 498-A IPC)

21. Homicide for Dowry, Dowry Deaths
or their attempts
• (Sec. 302/304-B IPC)
• (Sec. 302/304-B IPC)
• (Sec. 302/304-B IPC)
• (Sec. 302/304-B IPC)

22. Rape
• (Sec. 376 IPC)
• (Sec. 376 IPC)
• (Sec. 376 IPC)
• (Sec. 376 IPC)

23. Sexual Harassment
• (Sec. 509 IPC)
• (Sec. 509 IPC)
• (Sec. 509 IPC)
• (Sec. 509 IPC)

24. Acts for the benefit of women

25. The Prohibition of Child Marriage
Act,
• 2002.
• 2004.
• 2006.
• 2008.

26. The Maternity Benefit Act,
• 1947(Amended in 1995)
• 1950(Amended in 1995)
• 1961 (Amended in 1995)
• 1972(Amended in 1995)

27. The Dowry Prohibition Act,
• 1964.
• 1963.
• 1962.
• 1961.

28. The Commission of Sati
(Prevention) Act,
• 1985.
• 1987.
• 1990.
• 1947.

29. Inspirational Quotes By Powerful
Women

30. "My great hope is that this
will be the last time we must
fight for the education of our
children.”

31. “Any woman who
understands the problems of
running a home will be
nearer to understanding the
problems of running a
country.”

32. “Destiny is a name often
given in retrospect to choices
that had dramatic
consequences.”

33. “Forgiveness is a virtue
of the brave.”

34. Identify these personalities