Women Empowerment

By voting down the constitutional amendment, the opposition has not only stopped the increase in seats but has also stalled the redrawing of boundaries that would have identified the 33% of seats specifically for women. 

Ever since its launch on 22nd January 2015, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative has played a significant role in addressing the decline of the child sex ratio (CSR), preventing gender-biased sex-selective elimination, including female foeticide and infanticide, and promoting the protection and education of girl children.

From Ayushman Bharat and Ujjwala Yojana to Vibrant Villages and Namami Gange, Modi’s decade has reshaped everyday life for millions, with reforms spanning healthcare, housing, women’s dignity, rural connectivity, and long-neglected cultural and spiritual heritage.

In conclusion, the authors of the EPW study summed up the transformational impact of Modi era. It points out that across rural and urban areas in most states and union territories, on average, the resource share of adult females was significantly lower than that of adult males in 2011–12.

The six women achievers included Chess Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, nuclear scientist Elina Mishra, space scientist Shilpi Soni, entrepreneurs Anita Devi and Ajaita Shah, and founder of Samarthyam Centre for Universal Accessibility Anjlee Agarwal.

The Adani Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to gender inclusivity by celebrating 614 women at Adani Solar, who have played key roles in engineering, HR, manufacturing, and production.

Female LFPR is a key indicator of economic empowerment of women and economic inclusiveness.