Support Women Empowerment In India

One of the most effective ways to achieve women empowerment is by including women workers in the country’s workforce and help them become a contributing member of their households. That being said, women are not being given enough opportunities to contribute to the workforce, restricting them from becoming financially independent. According to the United Nations Development Programme’s Gender Inequality Index, India ranks 127 among the 152 countries on the list. Women’s livelihood projects in India, at such a juncture, allow women workers to put their skills to use and find a financial footing. Continuing on the subject, in this post, we share three women’s livelihood projects in India you need to know. Read on.  1. Women+Water Women+Water is a program aimed at empowering women workers of the garment industry. Despite being the largest employer of women, the industry does not provide much scope in terms of career advancement and skill development. This in turn prevents women...

Gender inequality refers to the oppression of a community of people based on their gender. Gender inequality particularly points to the unjust behavior faced by the women in the society as men are seldom penalized for their gender. In India, this is faced most by women from marginalised societies. They are ill-treated and are deprived of their fundamental rights. Gender inequality in our country is so deep-rooted that it might take years to address this issue in all parts of the country, entirely. Gender inequality for women in India begins from the mother’s womb and continues throughout their lives. This is why NGOs working for gender equality have a pivotal role to play in channelizing efforts made by the government. Some of the important ways NGOs contribute against gender equality have been listed below. Read on. Improving the Education System NGOs have done substantial work towards improving early childhood care and education in India for both males and females. They imp...