The document discusses ongoing gender discrimination and inequality faced by women globally. It notes that while women perform 66% of the world's work and produce 50% of food, they on average operate smaller farms, have greater workloads and less access to resources and opportunities than men. Recommended remedies include improving women's access to education, skills training, jobs, infrastructure, technology, microfinance and representation in leadership to empower them economically and socially. The goal is to advance a future where women have equal rights and opportunities.

1. Gender
Discrimination
still pushing
women to stay in
veil
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Submitted By:
SHREEA
BANERJEE

2. “Perhaps it takes courage to
raise children…” ( John
Steinbeck, East of Eden)

3. NOT ONLY THIS…..
Women perform 66% of the
world’s work & produce 50% of the
food.
Statistics say the livelihood of a
child’s survival increased by 20%
when the mother controlled
household income.
Women owned businesses
comprise upto 38% of all
registered small businesses
worldwide.

4. Still...
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6. Compared to men, Women….
 Operate smaller farms,
 Have greater overall workload that includes
low-productivity activities like fetching water and
firewood
 Have less access to innovation and productive
assets and services
 Have weaker property rights and tenure
security and reduced incentives to invest in their
land
 Are poorly represented in the leadership of
rural organizations, particularly at regional and
national level
 If employed, are more likely to be in part-time,
seasonal & low-paying jobs

7. Dr. Dashrath Bhuyan in his article titled “Empowerment of
Indian Women : A challenge of 21st century” writes:
“Women are being brutalized, commoditized,
materialized and subjected to inhuman
exploitation and discrimination”

13. REMEDIES BEYOND PROXIMATE
ONES…..

14. Design programs to facilitate women’s and girls’ access to
formal and non-formal education, their skills development
and their transition to paid work.
Improve the conditions and quality of jobs to ensure that
women are able to maximize their productivity, earn a
decent wage and have access to benefits such as maternity
leave, sick pay and other forms of social protection.
Invest in infrastructure and labor-saving technologies,
especially in rural areas, to reduce the time-consuming
aspects of women’s and girls’ unpaid domestic work,
enabling girls to attend school and women to participate in
the labor market or take up self-employment opportunities.
Assist micro enterprise development and self-employment
for women in urban and rural areas by improving working
conditions and productivity through access to financial

15. Make it happen that one day comes
when women can say…………..