Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements • Clause 4.23: Gender sensitivity including certain other subjects and skills should be learned by all students.33 • Clause 4.28: Ethical and Constitutional values including gender sensitivity to be taught from a young age.34 b) Chapter 6 is on “Equitable and Inclusive Education: Learning for All”. This part specifically mentions gender gap in education and the constant decline in admission of women and transgender persons from Grade 1 to Grade 12. • Clause 6.8 envisages setting up of a Gender Inclusion Fund to build the nation’s capacity to provide equitable quality education for all girls as well as transgender students and Special Education Zones for disadvantaged regions, and groups.35 • Clause 6.14 envisages training of teachers with an element of gender sensitisation.36 • Clause 6.20 focuses on an inclusive curriculum with human rights and gender equality at its centre.37 c) Chapter 14 is titled “Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education” and clause 14.4.1 under it mentions specific steps to be taken by both State and Central Governments to ensure equality and inclusion in higher education institutions. This includes enhancing gender balance in admissions. 38 3. Mahila E- haat: Launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development is an online marketing platform that leverages technology to help aspiring women entrepreneurs, self-help groups, and NGOs to showcase their products and services. 47 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) R8: The domestic workers should be included in the statutory labour enactments. G9: The Female Labour Force Participation Rate, i.e., the share of working women (who report either being employed or being available for work) has fallen to a historic low of 23.3% in 201718. There is also a fall in work participation rates among rural women by 7 percentage points from 24.8% to 17.5%. (PLFS data for 2017-18) [CEDAW A.11(2)] R9: The State should encourage women participation in workforce by taking affirmative actions like demystifying gender stereotypes, ensuring enabling and inclusive environment like