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Women's Rights and the Struggle for a More Equal India | Complete Topic for UPSC | Vajirao & Reddy
Women's Rights is one of the most important topics for UPSC GS1, GS2, Essay and Prelims. In this video, Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS - covers the complete journey of women's empowerment and the struggle for a more equal India.
From fields to Parliament, from hospitals to sports arenas - Indian women are breaking barriers, but true equality is still a work in progress.
What we cover in this video:
1. Constitutional Rights: Article 14, 15, 15(3), 16, 39, 42, 51A(e), 243D & 243T - Reservation for women in Panchayats & Municipalities.
2. Legal Rights: Protection from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2013, Maternity Benefit Act, Equal Remuneration Act 1976.
3. Political Rights & Representation: Women's Reservation Act 2023 - Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam - 33% reservation in Lok Sabha & State Assemblies, Role of women in New Parliament.
4. Economic & Social Rights: Labour force participation, gender pay gap, property rights, land rights, access to education and healthcare - Doctor, Farmer, Police, Sportswoman - all faces of New India.
5. Challenges: Patriarchy, Gender-based violence, Glass ceiling, Double burden, Low LFPR (around 37%), Digital divide, Child marriage, Malnutrition.
6. Government Schemes: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Mahila Shakti Kendra, Ujjwala, One Stop Centre, Mission Shakti, Stand-Up India, Lakhpati Didi.
7. Way Forward: Education, economic independence, safety, legal awareness, and changing social mindset for a More Equal India.
Important for UPSC Prelims, Mains GS1 (Indian Society - Role of Women), GS2 (Governance, Rights Issues), and Essay Paper.
This poster depicts the spirit of Empowered Women, Empowered India - covering every sector - Agriculture, Education, Health, Police, Sports and Activism.
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