WOMEN EMPOWERMENT & DECISION MAKING PROCESS

She works with raised head,with her eyes looking straight, She has her principle,inafraid of anybody! She has a lofty & knowledge based pride, Women of excellence,don t falter from the chosen path. She drives ignorance away. With learned mind,this is the dharma of emerging women. - Mahakavi Subramaniyam Bhartiar

MEANING OF EMPOWERMENT
Empowerment is a multi dimensional process that helps people to gain control over their own lives. It is a process that fosters power in people for use in their own lives, their own society & their own communtiy.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Women s Empowerment refers to the process by which women acquire due recognition on par with men to participate in the development process of the society as a partner with human dignity.

COMPONENTS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Women s sense of self worth Their right to have the power to control their own lives(within & outside home) Their ability to influence the direction of social change. To create a just social & economic order nationally, internationally &universally.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF STUDY Women s capacity to participate in decisionmaking & leadership Women are the best decision makers.

AREA OF STUDY
POLITICS ADMINISTRATION CORPORATE SOCIAL ACTIVIST EDUCATION MEDIA CULTURES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SPORTS BEAUTY QUEENS GLAMOUR WORLD

WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS

Women Participation in politics involves the participation of women as : Voters. Members of political parties. Candidates contesting elections. Participation in decision making. Participation in planning implementation Participation in Evaluation..

STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN POLITICS

Women in Indian Parliament

No. of Women in Lok Sabha No. of Women in Rajya Sabha

No. of seats- 545 No. of women-59 Percentage of women-10.83%

No. of seats -242 No. of women-25 Percentage of women-10.33%

WOMEN IN PANCHAYATS
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act provides for the reservation of onethird of seats for women.
Panchayats in India Total no: 232855 Total candidates:2645883 Women candidates:975057 Percentage of women:36.85 Panchayats in Madhya Pradesh Total no:23051 Total candidates:388829 Women candidates:133508 Percentage of women:34.3

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN POLITICIANS

Jayalalita

Sharmibai

Chhavi Rajawat

Martha Badaraita

WOMEN IN ADMINISTRATION
At National Level  The no. Of women candidates in civil services has been increased in last 5 yrs.  Before, Out of 4572 IAS officers,604 were only women officersi.e.13.72%.  But in recent yrs,out of 462 candidates,101 are women i.e. 22%

WOMEN IN ADMINISTRATION
At State Level

M.P. bureaucracy has the highest no. of IAS officials in the country. Out of 298 total candidates, the no. of women is 55.

WOMEN AS SYMBOL OF PRIDE IN CIVILSERVICES IN MADHYAPRADESH

 M.P s women civil servants are not only doing excellent job here but are also bringing laurels for the state when working on deputation at the centre  It is really a matter of pride for the state to have a large no. of women officers. -Mr. Rakesh Sahni

KIRAN BEDI

ANURADHA SHANKAR

NIRUPAMA RAO

SHUSHMA NATH

WOMEN IN MILITARY ADMINISTRATION & JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

Major Mitali First women to win SenaMedal

SUDHA MISHRA JUDGE IN SUPREME COURT

RANJANA DESAI JUDGE IN SUPREME COURT

WOMEN IN CORPORATE BUISNESS

A study conducted by Women in Leadership (WILL Forum) showed that Indian Corporate Organisations are increasingly recognising the importance of having women in top decision making positions & as a part of Board of directors.An increasing no.of buisness leaders are of the view that their companies produce better results if the leadership qualities of women employees are nurtured & conditions are created to allow them to reach them to senior management positions.

POSITION OF WOMEN IN CORPORATE WORLD

In corporate world India the percentage of women is 23%

A recent Grant Thronton International Buisness Report indicate that in India the percentage of women in senior positions has risen to 14%

MICRO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

Shri Mahila Griha Udhyog
It is an organisation which symbolises The strength of a women. Its main objective is empowerment of women by providing them employment opportunities. It started with seed capital of Rs.80.But today it has an annual turn over of around Rs.650 crore with RS.29 crore in exports

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN CORPORATE LEADERS

CHANDA COCHAR

INDRA NOOYI

KIRAN MAJUMDAR SHAW

NAINA LAL KIDWAI

WOMEN AS SOCIAL ACTIVIST

There was a time when women was struggling for their own rights in this male chauvinistic society. But today, she has come out of chains &fighting for the cause of other vulnerable groups of society.
The origin of a child is a mother, a women she shows a man what sharing, caring & loving is l all about.That is the essence of a women. -Sushmita Sen

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

MEDHA PATEKAR ILA BHATT

ARUNA ROY

IROM SHARMILA

WOMEN AS EDUCATIONIST
Pen is mightier than sword. Our women educationist with their strength of words has enlightened the whole world.They have opened the locks of orthodoxy and has shown the path to move forward to other sections of society

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN EDUCATIONISTS

ROMILA THAPAR SHASHI DESHPANDE

ARUNDHATI ROY

KIRAN DESAI

MEDIA

BARKHA DUTTA

SHOBHANA BHARTIA

CULTURE

MALIKA SARABHAI

GANGU BAI

TEEJAN BAI

MEDICINE

SPACE

KALPANA CHAWLA

PREETHA REDDY,APOLLO HOSPITALS SUNITA WILLIAMS

SPORTS

KRISHNA POONIA DEEPIKA KUMARI

JHULAN GOSWAMI

SAINA NEHWAL

BEAUTY QUEENS

GLAMOUR WORLD

QUESTIONAIRE
The organisation governed by women is : a)SMART b)Inefficient c)Unorganized d)can t say

MEN 68% WOMEN 84% BOYS 52% GIRLS 92%

QUESTIONAIRE
Whether the women are committed towards their duties and goals of organisation : a)yes b)Not at all c)To some extent d)can t say
OPINION

MEN 68% WOMEN 84% BOYS 52% GIRLS 92%

QUESTIONAIRE
Is women efficient of playing dual responsiblities a)yes b)no c)To some extent d)can t say
OPINION

MEN 64% WOMEN 96% BOYS 72% GIRLS 84%

QUESTIONAIRE
Women representative is capable of controlling her subordinates a)yes b)no c)To some extent d)can t say
OPINION

MEN 60% WOMEN 64% BOYS 56% GIRLS 20%

QUESTIONAIRE
Whether nation can develop without women participation? a)Not at all b)yes c)To some extent d)can t say
OPINION

MEN 52% WOMEN 60% BOYS 48% GIRLS 56%

CONCLUSION
 Women today are more practical & rational than earlier Indian women have never been as expressive & independent as she is today  Delegation of decision making authority to women make wonders. Today s Women no more feel that a career would be at the cost of neglecting family &children. Today she proves to be true Ardhangini of their husbands. She is more cognizant of his world today &understands his work pressures. Women from being a nurturer to a friend in the role of a mother. She effectively manages her managerial affairs & household affairs. The organisation governed by women is SMART (simple, morale,accountable,responsible & transparent).  Women leadership is symbol of National Development.