1. TEAM MEMBERS :
•LABHAM MEHROTRA
•ANKITA KULKARNI
•SURBHI DOGRA
•SURBHI SINGHAL
•SHIVALIKA SWAR
2. “ You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at
the status of its women” – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
WALKING TOWARDS
EQUALITY : ENSURING SAFETY
AND EMPOWERMENT OF
WOMEN
3. India ranked 4th as World’s most “Dangerous Country” and 115th
on Women Empowerment Meter.
•It is estimated than more than 10 million
female foetuses have been illegally aborted in
India. India stated that 500,000 girls were
being lost annually through sex selective
abortion.
•It was estimated by India's Central Bureau of
investigation that about 90% of trafficking took
place within the country and there were some
3 million prostitutes of which 40% were
children.
•In every 22 minutes there is a rape in India.
•India is ranked as the worst G20 country after
Saudi Arabia
•According to United Nation Population Fund
Report, around 2/3rd of married Indian women
are victims of Domestic Violence.
•Female worker participation rate as of 2009-
2010 was 18% and 16% in 2011-2012 in the
rural areas .
•In rural areas ,wages per day for women is far
less than the wages of men.
•India falls in the lowest quartile with respect
to the number of women in parliament(9.1%).
•Over 8000 cases have been registered all over
India for Domestic Violence.
•53% girls think it is right for her husband to
beat her.
4. PROPOSED SOLUTION :Introducing a Government authorised organisation which will
deal with the Safety and Empowerment of Women.
About the
organisation
This organisation will be women centric.
It will have all the powers to protect women against domestic violence and punish
the accused .
It will provide all sort of assistance(job, financial support, security etc. )
It will educate, train and spread awareness to the women .
It will inculcate the feeling of leadership and assure equality among the two
genders.
A 24X7 Cab facilities will be provided by this Organisation for women.
Implementation
•
•Volunteers will travel to the rural areas to educate and impart skills training to earn
their livelihood .
•Volunteers will organize workshops in schools to train the girls for Self Defence .
•To implement the cab facility feature the organisation will appoint women drivers
who does not have shelter and need job.
•The cabs will be powered with Cameras and GPS facilities.
•There will be sub branches of the system all over the nation that will provide
every facility.
Advantage over
existing system
•There is an immediate need for the formation of this kind of Organisation.
•This will definitely assure Women Security and Empowerment in every aspect.
5. Professional
Volunteers will be
elected by the
organisation
Professionals who excel in Self
Defence techniques will be elected to
train women so, that they can securely
live anywhere.
Train women to drive cabs which
will offer them source of
employment and in turn they will be
providing 24X7 cab services on the
behalf of organisation and hence,
ensuring safety for women.
Volunteers will setup campaigns and
workshops in rural areas to educate
women and children .
Women will be trained in various
skills like stitching, crafting and
basic things through which they can
earn their livelihood.
For Educating
6. Organization
Organization will elect
various professionals
Professional 1
Professional 2
Professional 3
Professional 4
Professional 5
Professional
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Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Professionals
will be
training
volunteers in
various fields
like
education,
self defense ,
stitching,
crafting etc..
NETWORK OF ORGANISATION
7. Implementation
Recruitment Programs Implementation
• Training Period : The
duration of training period will be
b/w 3 to 6 months
• Venue : It can be either
government school or community
centre or camps organised by the
organisation.
• Source of Training:
Training will be provided by
professionals and some part of
work will be taught through
internet.
Delivering
Training
Programs
• Programs Design: The
organization will be electing
professionals who will impart
skills to women.
• Main Modules: Educating
women, teaching skills, driving,
self defense, etc.
• This program will help in safety
and empowerment to women, and
will provide the essence of
equality.
Implementation
• The Organization will be
having the feature of educating
women and to keep a look on
the rights of women, and see to
it that the women are provided
with what all they deserve and
are not ill-treated.
• There are many NGOs doing
the same work but they don’t
have the authority to punish the
culprits but this being a
government organization will
have all such rights.
8. ORGANIZATION TEAM AT REGIONAL AND CENTRAL LEVEL
Organization Head
Volunteer Team Financial Team
Curriculum
Team
•This he team will
look after the funds
provided by the
government and
also other financial
details of the
organization.
This team will look
after all the courses
provided by the
organization like
•Education
•Self Defense
•cab driving lessons
•Employment
skills(like stitching ,
crafting, computers)
This team will look
after the details of all
the volunteers and
professionals who will
be participating in
teaching women ,
campaigning about
women political rights
and many more...
Organizational
team
Distribution of organization
across nation
Head Quarters
Sub organization of
city 1
Sub organization of
city 3
Sub organization of
city 2
and so on
……
9. FUNDING REQURIED
This organization is fully a government organization so the whole funding will be provided
by the government initially.
ORGANIZATIONAL
COST
LOGISTICS
COST
TECHNOLOGY
COST
CORE
ORGANISATION
SUB-
ORGANISATION
INFTASTRUCTURE
COST
TRANSPORTATION
COST
MISCELLANEOUS
(food, shelter etc.)
COST OF
LAPTOPS
COMMUNICATION
COST
• On an average an amount
of 5 cr. Will be needed
initially.
• Once this organization is
established as planned
then it can also run
through donations.
• As this organization will
also provide employment
so the women of the
organization can be asked
to give 5-10% of what
they earn under this
organization
10. THE IMPACT OF THE ORGANISATION ON THE
SOCIETY AS WHOLE
• Women will feel safer to go out at late nights.
• A higher number of women will become self-sufficient.
• Increased employment rate for women.
• Domestic violence against women will decrease.
• Improved sex ratio.
• Higher literacy rate.
• More parents will feel safer to send kids to schools.
11. APPROPRIATE MONITORING MECHANISM AND
SUSTAINABILITY
• It is very important to monitor any
organization, to check if it is functioning
properly or not and to keep a track of
implementation of all the modules carried
out by the organization.
• The work done by the organization will be
monitored by the Head of the organization.
• There will be surveys to receive a feedback
about the work done by the organization.
• There will be an inspection held by the
organization to see the effectiveness of the
organization, and to look for loopholes.
MONITORING
• The organization's main aim is to provide
safety and empowerment to women and it
will be seen that every women gets
justice and is given attention when in
need.
• For this organization to be effective and
sustainable funds are one of the main
factor.
• The running of this organization requires
immediate attention to the problem faced
by the women, if not so then there is no
use of such an organization.
SUSTAINABILITY
12. CHALLENGES THAT THE ORGANISATION MAY FACE
WHILE COMING UP..
Corruption at different level of society and political bodies may lead to downfall of the Organization.
The project may not get sufficient start-up funds from the government and other prospects.
Safety of women volunteers as cab drivers presents a challenge.
A gap in passing of the laws and their implementation.
Government may not volunteer to support the organization's legal issues.
Society may be hesitant to participate in an all women organization.
Organization may not be able to recruit volunteers.
13. REFERENCES
Forsythe, David P. (2009). Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Oxford
University Press.
Introduction to Geopolitics (2nd ed.). Routledge
Martin, S. Sexual Behaviors and Reproductive Health Outcomes:
Associations with Wife Abuse in India. PubMed, National Centre for
Biotechnology Information, 1999.
Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. Intimate
Partner Violence.