Article(s) of the CEDAW
Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations,
Policies, Reports, and Judgements
2. National Rural Livelihood Mission: It is a poverty alleviation
project by the Government of India that began in 2011. This scheme
aims to promote the self-employment of the rural poor. The idea is
to organize the poor into a Self Help Group for self-employment. It
comes under the Ministry of Rural Development. The World Bank
finances this scheme as it is one of the largest schemes working
for rural poor. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana took over it in 2015.
3.
Swamitva Yojana: Swamitva Yojana is a Government scheme
to encourage land ownership in rural areas with use of modern
technology. The Panchayati Raj Ministry of the Union Government
is responsible for this scheme management. Panchayati Raj Day,
2020 saw the launch of this scheme. The reason is many villagers
don’t have a paper to prove their land. This scheme is to provide
them ownership rights.
4. The National Policy on Farmers, 2007 accords priority to
‘Recognition and Mainstreaming of Women’s role in Agriculture’
and highlights incorporation of ‘Gender Issues’ in the agricultural
development agenda.
5. The National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture
(NGRCA) set up in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
& Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
endeavours that the policies and programmes in agriculture
are fully engendered & promote the national commitment to
empowerment of women.
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Gaps in the implementation
of CEDAW in India (G)
and its corresponding
recommendations (R)
included in the Indian Shariat
Act.
General Recommendation:
Impact assessment of
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran
Pariyojana, Kudumbashree
& National Gender Resource
Centre be done.