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    The document discusses gender equality in the Indian economy in a global context. It provides an introduction to key reports on gender gaps from organizations like the World Economic Forum, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations. It then examines the National Policy for Empowerment of Women and some of the flagship schemes implemented by the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development, such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana and Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women, to promote gender equality.

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    The document discusses gender equality in the Indian economy in a global context. It provides an introduction to key reports on gender gaps from organizations like the World Economic Forum, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations. It then examines the National Policy for Empowerment of Women and some of the flagship schemes implemented by the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development, such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana and Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women, to promote gender equality.

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    GENDER

    INDIAN ECONOMY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT

    INTRODUCTION
    Readings
    1. Global Gender Gap Report - World Economic
    Forum Report
    2. Asian Development Bank Report on Gender
    equality - India
    3. UN reports on Millennium Development
    Goals
    4. Ministry of Women and Child Development
    Report
    5. National Policy for the empowerment of
    Women

    GLOBAL GENDER GAP REPORT


    “The gender gap is the difference
    between women and men as reflected
    in social, political, intellectual,
    cultural, or economic attainments or
    attitudes”.
    FLAGSHIP SCHEMES BY MINISTRY
    1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
    2. Mahila-E-Haat
    3. Mahila Shakti Kendra
    4. Working Women Hostel
    5. Support to Training and Employment Programme
    for Women (STEP)
    6. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

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