INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY INTRESTING FACTS ABOUT
TIME IS NOW: RURAL AND URBAN ACTIVISTS TRANSFORMING WOMEN’S LIVES
WHEN IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY? '
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IS ON MARCH 8 International Women's Day is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women's Rights and International Peace.
FA TS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S DAY C
While International Women's Day is now largely aimed at inspiring women across the world and celebrating their achievements, its roots are in movements campaigning for better pay and voting rights. The first National Womenâ€™s Day was marked on 28 February 1909 in the United States after a declaration by the Socialist Party of America.
During an International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen the following year, Clara Zetkin, leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, suggested the idea of an International Women's Day. She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day. The idea was met with unanimous approval.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT S HEMES BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT Â
BETI BA HAO BETI PADHAO S HEME C
The Overall Goal of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme is to celebrate the girl child and enable her education. The objectives of the Scheme are as under:
To prevent gender biased sex selective elimination To ensure survival and protection of the girl child To ensure education and participation of the girl child
UJJAWALA A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Objective ot the scheme is as under: To prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation through social mobilization and involvement of local communities, awareness generation programmes, generate public discourse through workshops/seminars and such events and any other innovative activity.
ONE STOP ENTRE S HEME C
One Stop Centre’s (OSC) are centres established by the Government of India through the Ministry of Women and Child development (MWCD) to support women affected by violence of any sort. Scheme is to provide support and assistance to women affected by violence at private or at any public place, irrespective of caste, class, religion, region, sexual orientation or marital status. These centres will provide immediate access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support to the victims.
SOME OTHER IMPORTANT S HEMES C
Women Helpline Scheme Working Women Hostel SWADHAR Greh (A Scheme for Women in Difficult Circumstances) Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR Awardees of Stree Shakti Puruskar, 2014 & Awardees of Nari Shakti Puruskar Awardees of Rajya Mahila Samman & Zila Mahila Samman Mahila E-Haat Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK)
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Published on Mar 7, 2018
Published on Mar 7, 2018
KEEN LMS presents interesting facts about International Women's day celebrated on 8 march of every year. Know more about various Governmen...