2. A Reality check of the fiefs where the
problem has dwelled …Population
and
Families
Health
+
+
Education
Power &
Decision
Making
Violence
against
Women
Work
Environment
Poverty+
+
+
+
+
48.5% females
51.5% males
Literacy rate :
82.4% males
65.4% females
Ministerial
positions :8/74
Judges(SC) : 2/26
Judges
(HC):54/634
BPL families :21.9%
(269.7 mn)
Being
physically less
strong ,women
are vulnerable
to disaster
outcomings.
A total of 228,650
cases of crime
against women (both
under IPC & SLL)
reported in 2011
Urban :
Male :54.3 %
Female :13.8 %
Maternal
mortality
rate has
come
down
from 254
to 212
3. The Triggerers behind the curtain …
Gender Inequality
Illiteracy
Lack of effective
enforcement of laws
Widespread
corruption in
region of
problem
Insecure
Atmosphere
Orthodox &
traditional
mind-set
Disintegration of
family structure
Voiceless &
Helpless Poor
Arise in the demand
for sex workers in a
highly lucrative &
globalising sex
industry
Excessive
consumption of
alcohol and drugs
Lack of awareness of
rights
Lack of Unity
Wage
Discrimination
Greed for Dowry
4. To mark “Women hold up half the sky “ in real sense ,
we propose the solution of changing the orthodox ,
traditional or ill mind-set of people regarding this
issue .
1. Naari Sulabh Kaksh (NSK) :
• Forming NSK in every village , town , city of India with 24 hour
availability .
• The members shall belong to the same region /area where NSK is
established . Involvement of volunteers from academic ,
professional and retired sphere shall be the prime focus.
• The Agenda of this cell shall include organising Campaigns ,
Counselling sessions , Seminars , Defence Classes in regard to the
female age-groups of the same region , focussing on vulnerabilities
and their coping up solutions and being a advisory listener to
their grievances .
• On the part of Government , initialising the formation of such Cells
should be one of the primary objectives .
• Appointing personalities for interviewing volunteers .
• The Working Agenda should be prepared by Govt. functionaries
for atleast one year .
5. Resources Needed :
• Required space for the functioning of NSK .
• Financial aid for assisting the activities of the cell.
• Mass media participation in publicising the objectives and undertakings of NSK.
• Preferring Academic Institutions for developing such cells .
Key Zones :
• Academic : Schools , Colleges , Universities , etc.
• Government Functionaries
• Private Sector
• Home /Family
Sources of Funding :
• Government Aid
• Philanthropy
6. Undertakings :
• Developing as an “All In One” cell for women , imparting them the counselling , empowering
them by educating at basic level , teaching basic defence techniques .
• Enhancing the status of women in society by engaging them in small scale entrepreneurship
or micro-financing .
• Awaring the women about their rights by holding campaigns and advertising via media .
• Holding seminars for parents , guiding them to give up their orthodox beliefs like Honour
Killing , prostitution , female foeticide , trafficking which put female gender at stake .
• Educating adolescent girls about health-related issues such as sanitation during mensturation
cycles , contraceptive measures , avoiding drugs and importance of family planning .
• Holding discussions and sessions in schools (at grassroot level of imparting education )
concerned with respect of women and seeing them as an equal status human .
7. Challenges :
SOCIAL
1. To attract mass
participation
regarding the issue
2. To serve as
trustworthy entity in
society
ECONOMIC
1. Proper funding at
right time
2. Proper
arrangement and
management of
necessary facilities
for NSK
POLITICAL
1. Preventing
corruption in utilising
the Govt. funding
2.Intervention by
Political Parties for
the sake of mass
attention
Mitigation :
1. Appointing socially
active personalities
2. Support linkages
between women’s
groups and other
social movements
that work in the
area of economic
and social justice.
Acquiring funds
beforehand for
the execution of
activities , for eg :
preparing yearly
budget to propose
to Govt.
Proper support
from regional
leaders such as
Mayors, MLAs
,etc. by
attending the
undertakings of
NSK .
8. 2. Including HUMAN ETHICS subject
in Curriculum
The need of the hour is to eradicate the root cause that is the ill-mindset of
male dominant society by beginning from the primary level of academic
upbringing of children , i.e . School curriculum . A subject dedicated towards
inculcating moral values , behaviour ethics , respect for other gender in tender
age children , should be included in the curriculum .
AGENDA to be followed :
• Presenting the scenario of women suffrage in society via smart classes and
how orthodox lifestyle of male dominance is impeding the growth of
women .
• Adopting the behavioural quality of being a caretaker , helper and supporter
of needy groups and voicing hard against the injustices and unjust practices
being followed.
9. IMPACT
Educating women will further increase the literacy rate ….since by that we
educate a family as “ Empowering Women leads to Empowering Generations”.
11. Secondary sources and References
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Women and Men 2012
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