WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

WHY IS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IMPORTANT?

•WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IS A CRITICAL ASPECT TO ACHIEVING
GENDER EQUALITY,
• WHERE BOTH MEN AND WOMEN HAVE EQUAL POWER AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, ECONOMIC
PARTICIPATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
SAVITRIBAI PHULE: THE LADY WHO CHANGED THE
FACE OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN INDIA
• A leading social reformer Savitribai Phule is hailed for her
contribution in the field of education.
• Savitribai was a crusader for women empowerment as she
broke all stereotypes.
• She spent her life promoting the noble cause of women’s
education.
• The deprived of India’s exclusion was made to be a slave
for thousands of years.
• Savitribai Phule has made education the biggest weapon
of freedom from slavery.
 EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: CHALLENGES AND OPPURTINITIES

• There is a wealth of evidence on the positive impact that women’s participation in

politics has on economic stability,
• on good governance and on investment in areas such as health, education and
social protection.
• For example, studies indicate that if Egyptian women were on par with men in terms
of economic participation, this country’s GDP could rise by as much as 34%.
• Indeed, I often describe gender equality as the closest thing we have to a “magic
formula” for sustainable development
• Strengthening legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms of
discrimination against women
• Changing societal attitudes and community practices by active
participation and involvement of both men and women.
• Mainstreaming a gender perspective in the development
process.
• Elimination of discrimination and all forms of violence against
women and the girl child;
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES
• Establish high-level corporate leadership for
gender equality.
• Treat all women and men fairly at work-
respect and support human rights and non
discrimination.
• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of
all women and men workers.
• Implement enterprise development, supply
chain and marketing practices that
empower women.
All time inspiring
and empowered
women of india

➢ MOTHER TERESA
➢ SUSHMITA SEN
➢ INDIRA GANDHI
➢ KIRAN BEDI
➢ PRATIBHA PATIL
➢ SUCHETHA KRIPALANI
➢ KALPANA CHAWLA