Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements 4. Swadhar Greh: Launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development in the year 2015 Supports the women victims, in need of institutional support for rehabilitation. It envisages providing shelter, food, clothing and health as well as economic and social security for these women. 5. The Support to Training & Employment Programme for Women (STEP): Launched as a ‘Central Sector Scheme’ in 1986-87 and administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Provides skills to women (above the age of 16) to help take up gainful employment through training programmes. 6. Mahila Shakti Kendras: Started in 2017 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development to empower rural women with opportunities for skill development, employment, digital literacy, health and nutrition. 7. Working Women Hostel Scheme: The Government of India being concerned about the difficulties faced by such working women, introduced a scheme in 1972-73 of grant-in- aid for construction of new/expansion of existing buildings for providing hostel facilities to working women in cities, smaller towns and also in rural areas where employment opportunities for women exist 8. Childcare leave (CCL): is granted to government women employees and single fathers for a maximum period of two years (730 days) during their entire service for taking care of their minor children (up to eighteen years of age). 48 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) social support services and maternity benefits. Female labour force participation be improved by providing reservation to women, wherever required. G10: Inadequate number of working women’s hostels disables women from joining workplaces. [CEDAW A.11] R10: Adequate number of hostels should be made for working women which would encourage women to join workplaces. G11: Women workers are recruited as part of a pair or family units, especially in brick kiln and sugarcane industries. The practice of paying wages to the head of the family at piece rates, without ensuring any independent