Women Empowerment Schemes in India

Over the past few years, the Government of India has introduced several schemes that focus on women and aims to provide them with their due social dignity and ensure ways of earning. As the past of Indian society is filled with stances of gender inequality, the Government has come forward to bring equality at every level, empower women and uplift child education.

Following is a list of women empowerment schemes in India to give you a comprehensive understanding of various operational schemes.

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What is Women's Empowerment?

There are various ways to define women's empowerment, also known as female empowerment, such as valuing women's perspectives, actively seeking them out, and elevating women's status via training, education, awareness, and literacy. Women's empowerment gives them the tools and freedom to choose how to respond to many societal issues that affect their lives.

The empowerment of women has gained substantial attention in the fields of economics and development. By raising awareness and promoting literacy, education, training, and empowerment, women's standing is improved. Moreover, the ability of women to make wise decisions in life that they were previously unable to make them empowered.

Aims & Objectives of Women Empowerment Schemes in India

Providing women with access to financial aid, education, and career prospects is the aim of women empowerment schemes. Additionally, the schemes seek to advance the health and well-being of women. The following points include the objectives for women's empowerment schemes in India:

Promote economic independence through skill development and entrepreneurship.
Ensure better health and nutrition outcomes for women and girls.
Enhance educational opportunities and literacy rates among women.
Provide legal support and awareness to combat gender-based violence.
Encourage political participation and leadership roles for women.
Foster social awareness and change to promote gender equality.
Improve access to resources such as land and credit for women.
Empower marginalised and vulnerable groups of women, including those from rural areas and minority communities.

List of Government Schemes for Women Empowerment

The following is a list of current initiatives in India that seek to empower and enable women:

Scheme	Launch Year	Objectives
Working Women Hostel Scheme	1972-73	The scheme encourages secure living conditions for working women and offers creche services for their kids. The government offers grants-in-aid for the construction of new hostel buildings and the expansion of an existing structure on rented property as part of this program specifically designed for women.
STEP (Support to Training and Employment Program for Women)	1986-87	Its objectives are to guarantee job possibilities and provide women with skill development training. Through this government-sponsored program, institutions and organisations can conduct training programs using funds.
UJJAWALA 2.0	2021	The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) seeks to protect women's and children's health by giving them access to clean cooking fuel, such as LPG, so they won't have to risk their health by cooking in smoky kitchens or by foraging for firewood in dangerous places.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme	2015	This government program for women seeks to address the falling sex ratio, raise societal awareness, and improve the effectiveness of welfare services designed for girls to guarantee the survival, safety, and education of female children.
One-Stop Centre Scheme	2015	It is intended to offer state governments 100% central aid in defending women who are victims of gender-based abuse in public and private settings. To counteract all forms of violence against women, the program offers non-emergency services, emergency medical care, legal aid, and counselling.
Women Helpline Scheme	2016	A single toll-free number (181) is used by the Women Helpline Scheme, a government effort, to give emergency assistance to women who have been victims of assault in public or private settings, 24/7. If a victim's call is disconnected or interrupted while describing her problem because of illness or incapacity, emergency personnel will follow her address and find her immediately.
Mahila E-Haat	2016	The Ministry of Women and Child Development established the online platform Mahila E-Haat to enable female entrepreneurs to use mobile and internet connections to display their items to potential customers. The effort features many products including apparel, toys, fashion accessories, home decor, ceramics, and more, all of which support the 'Make in India' program.
Mahila Police Volunteers Scheme	2016	The Ministry of Women and Child Development and Home Affairs initiated the Mahila Police Volunteers program in all States and Union Territories. To guarantee police outreach on crime cases, this centrally financed program seeks to forge a relationship between local communities and police authorities
SWADHAR Greh	2016	A government initiative called the SWADHAR Greh plan aims to give Indian women more social, economic, and health security and food, clothing, and shelter. Additionally, it helps women reintegrate into society by providing them with legal support.
Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK)	2017	The Mahila Shakti Kendra is intended to provide women with all-encompassing support services to assist them advance their digital literacy, obtaining employment, and acquiring new skills. The government intends to build 920 Mahila Shakti Kendras in the 115 most impoverished districts. The program functions at multiple levels, including the national, state, and district levels.
National Creche Scheme	2017	The government launched the National Creche Scheme as a women's empowerment initiative for working moms' children. It offers creche services to help children's physical, social, and holistic development; it also educates parents on how to provide better childcare practices; and it improves the health and nutritional status of the children.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)	2017	The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme where all pregnant women and lactating mothers (PW&LM) are eligible for the maternity benefit under PMMVY, except for PW&LM who work regularly for the federal government, state governments, public sector undertakings (PSUs), or who receive similar benefits for their first living child from any currently enacted law.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

Launched on 22nd January 2015 by the Prime Minister of India in Haryana, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme ensures survival, protection and education of girl children. The scheme aims to address issues of the declining sex ratio over the past few years, create social awareness and enhance the efficiency of welfare services developed for girls.

Beneficiaries of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme is applicable to the whole country. However, to ensure maximum reach, this scheme is divided into 3 groups. These are -

Primary Group (young and married couples, pregnant mothers and parents)
Secondary Groups (the youth of India, adolescents, in-laws, doctors, private hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic centres)
Tertiary Groups (general people of the country, religious leaders, voluntary organisations, frontline workers, officials, media and women SHGs Sector)

Which Sector Does Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Target?

Women and Child Welfare

Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

A family with a girl child (Indian) below 10 years of age is eligible.
A family with a girl child must have a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Account opened in any nationalised bank.

What is the Application Process for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme?

Step-1- Visit the registered bank or post office.
Step-2- Collect and fill in the application form of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme.
Step-3- Attach the required documents and submit the application form.

Documents Required to Apply for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

Birth Certificate of the girl child
Passport size photograph
Proof of Identity of the Parents (Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, etc.)
Proof of Address (Passport, utility bills like water, driving licence, telephone, electricity etc.)

Working Women Hostel

To promote safe accommodation and environment for working women and provide daycare facilities for their children, the Government of India has introduced the ‘Working Women Hostel Scheme’. Through this women empowerment scheme, the Government provides grant-in-aid for construction and new hostel buildings and extension of an existing building in rented premises.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Working Women (single, widowed, married, divorced, separated).
This scheme provides a particular preference for working women belonging to the disadvantaged sections of society.
The Scheme guidelines also provide for the reservation of seats for physically challenged beneficiaries.

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Care Development Ministry

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Working women whose husband or immediate family does not reside in the same city/area.
Women undertaking training (not exceeding one year) for a job
The consolidated gross income per month should not cross the limit of ₹50,000 in the metropolitan city and ₹35,000 in other cities.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Step-1: Approach the WCD department of your concerned state.
Step-2: Collect the application form and fill it in with the correct details.
Step-3: Submit the application form and other essential documents.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Duly fill-in application form
A certificate from the employer with all the details of the gross salary, including allowances.
Medical Certificate from a registered practitioner
Identity Proof (PAN/Driving Licence/Pass Port/ Any other valid document issued by Government)
Passport-size photographs

Note: The requirement of documents may vary from one state to another.

One Stop Centre Scheme

Next in the list of women empowerment schemes in India comes One Stop Centre Scheme. It is a centrally sponsored scheme and is funded through the Nirbhaya fund. State governments receive 100% central assistance to protect women affected by violence (gender-based such as acid attacks, rape, and sexual harassment) in public and private spaces. This scheme facilitates emergency (medical), legal aid and counselling, non-emergency services under one roof to combat all forms of violence against women.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

All women affected by violence, irrespective of class, caste, region, religion, marital status or sexual orientation, can get benefits under the One Stop Centre Scheme.

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development Ministry

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

All women, including girls aged below 18.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Since this is a different kind of scheme (which provides shelter, medical assistance, etc.), there is no such specific application process.

However, women affected by violence can reach for help by any of the following methods,

By communicating by own self
Through women helpline and other emergency response helpline
Through any person, i.e., public servant (as defined under section 21 of Indian Penal Code, 1860), friend, NGO, relative, volunteer

Once the complaint is registered (be it SMS or internet), a text message will reach DPO/PO/ CDPO DYSP /CMO /SHO/ DM/ SP/PO of the district/area as per requirement. Also, if the victim comes in person to register an application or any other person comes on her behalf, the case details will be updated in a system, and a Unique ID will be generated.

Women Helpline Scheme

Women Helpline Scheme is one of the government schemes for women empowerment that intends to give 24x7 emergency responses to women affected by violence in private or public spaces. The universalisation of women helpline numbers has been done in every State and Union Territory through a single toll-free number (181) that provides immediate support to women nationwide. Further, this scheme creates awareness about women empowerment schemes and programs.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Any women or girls facing violence or willing to know about various women related schemes or programs

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development Ministry

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

No data is available

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Women suffering from violence in public and private spaces can contact for instant help or rescue through the following ways,

Step-1: Telephone (mobile phones through calls, mobile apps and fax messages, SMS/text messaging, landlines
Step-2: Internet (emails, social networking sites such as web page, Facebook, Twitter, MyGov.in, etc. web-posts, web-interface)

In this service, a victim’s number is tracked or located. If a call gets disconnected or interrupted while a victim is stating her issue due to being sick or disabled, emergency services will reach there (by tracking address) immediately.

Mahila E-Haat

Mahila E-Haat is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is one of the women empowerment schemes in India which provides an opportunity for women entrepreneurs for using technology and presents their products (made/manufactured/sold) on an online platform.

With only mobile and internet connections, women entrepreneurs can showcase their products along with descriptions and photographs. Here, buyers can also reach sellers telephonically, physically, through email or any other medium. The list of products may include clothing, fashion accessories, pottery, boxes, home décor, toys and many other things. This initiative supports the ‘Make in India’ program through an online platform.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Women entrepreneurs, women self-help groups (SHG), NGOs

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Women entrepreneurs must be Indian citizens.
Products sold must be legal.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Step-1: Visit the official website of Mahila E-Haat.
Step-2: Click on ‘Join Us’.
Step-3: A new webpage, i.e., Mahila E-Haat initiative registration will open. Fill in the registration form with correct details and submit it to complete the application process.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Aadhaar card
PAN card
Address proof
Bank account details

Mahila Police Volunteers

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with Home Affairs, launched the Mahila Police Volunteers scheme in all States and Union Territories. This central government-sponsored scheme aims to create a link between police authorities and local communities to ensure police outreach on crime cases. This scheme works to create a safe woman-friendly environment and encourages women to join the police force.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Indian women

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Ministry of Women and Child Development and Home Affairs

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Women applicants’ age must be 21 years.
Women applicants must have a 12th-grade certificate.
She should belong to the same geographical area (where she is applying for the scheme) and must know the local language.
She should not have any criminal record.
She should not be a member of any political party.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

At the district level, the Superintendent of Police and the General Director of the State conduct the selection process.

The first step to applying correctly for this women empowerment scheme in India is approaching the concerned authority. The notice will be issued in offices including Local Thana, Police Chowki, PS/OP/DySP/SP Offices, DM Office, Panchayat Office, Accredited Social Health Activist, Municipal Office, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Publicity through Tehsildar Office, Block Development Officer.

Thereafter, applicants can follow the steps given below -

Step-1: Collect the application form and submit it to the Superintendent of Police of the area.
Step-2: The Screening Committee will complete the short-listing process.
Step-3: Once the short-listing process is completed, the Superintendent of Police will call for an interview of the selected individuals. The Superintendent of Police will issue appointment orders.
Step-4: Selected candidates have to submit important documents and a Self-Declaration.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Identity proof (Aadhar card, voter identity card, PAN Card, driving licence, etc.)
Address proof (Aadhar card, valid passport, utility bill, property tax bill, etc.)
Bank account details
Educational Qualification certificates
Passport size photograph

Note: The women applicant must not have a default record in any bank.

STEP (Support to Training and Employment Program for Women)

One of the most effective women empowerment schemes in India is STEP (Support to Training and Employment Program for Women). It was introduced to provide training in skill development and to assure employment to women. This government-backed scheme offers grants to institutions and organisations to conduct the training programme.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Marginalised (with special focus on SC/ST households, women-headed households and families below the poverty line), asset-less rural women and urban poor.

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Women of 16 years of age or above
Institutions or organisations registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/ Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Not for Profit)/ other statutes.
Non-government organisations/voluntary organisations registered under the Societies Registration Act or Indian Trust Act.
Co-operative societies are registered under the Co-operative Societies Act.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme (For organisations and institutions)?

Step-1: Eligible NGOs must register themselves on NITI Aayog Portal or NGO-PS Portal and generate a unique ID.
Step-2: Submit the project proposals online to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Step-3: The State Government will address these proposals and forward them to the Ministry of Women and Child Development with a recommendation.
Step-4: A pre-screening Committee will verify these proposals and pass them on to the Project Appraisal Committee for final approval.
Step-5: Once the selection is made, the fund will be given to the registered NGO.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Balance sheet, income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account (audited and of the previous 3 years).
Proof of experience in the sector concerned.
Document stating that the course follows the stipulations of the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
Annual Report (previous 3 years).
Copy of Registration Certificate (if any).

SWADHAR Greh

SWADHAR Greh, one of the Government schemes for women's empowerment in India, aims to provide shelter, food, clothing, social, economic and health security. This scheme provides legal assistance to women and helps them take initiative for readjusting in societies.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Women who are deserted and do not have any economic and social support.
Homeless women (who survived natural calamity but do not have economic support)
Women prisoners (released but do not have a family)
Trafficked women or girls rescued or escaped from a brothel
Women suffering from AIDs, HIV

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Women aged 18 years or above

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Step-1: Visit the nearest Gram Panchayat, municipal corporation office.
Step-2: Collect the application form and fill it in with important information.
Step-3: Submit the duly filled application form along with other documents.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Aadhaar Card and other documents as instructed by the concerned authority

Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK)

Another popular women empowerment scheme in India is Mahila Shakti Kendra. It aims to provide one-stop convergent support services to women to develop skills, generate employment opportunities, and increase digital literacy. This scheme is operational at multiple levels, such as national level, state level, and district level. The Government intends to cover the 115 most backward districts by establishing 920 Mahila Shakti Kendras.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Rural women

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Women must be a resident of India.

National Creche Scheme

The Government has introduced National Creche Scheme for the children of a working mother. This scheme provides daycare facilities to the children and guarantees to improve the health and nutrition status of children. Further, this women empowerment yojana promotes physical, social, and holistic development of children and educates parents to enhance childcare methods or techniques.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Children of working women.

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Women and Child Development

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

Children aged between 6 months to 6 years.
Working women of both rural and urban areas must be employed for at least 15 days in a month or 6 months in a year.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

The applicant family has to provide certain fees to the respective crèche to opt for the services offered under the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme. These are -

Families with income up to ₹12,000 - ₹100 (each month) per children
Families with an income of more than ₹12,000 - ₹200 (each month) per children
BPL families - ₹20 (each month) per child

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Birth Certificate
Identity card or any document stating that the applicant children’s mother has been a part of a public organisation for the last 6 months

UJJAWALA 2.0

Launched in, the Ujjawala scheme to uplift women and safeguard their well-being. to reduce the negative effects on health that come from cooking with dirty fossil fuels and other fuels. to reduce indoor pollution that results from burning fossil fuels, which aggravates respiratory conditions.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

Rural women

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Rural women above the age of 18

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

The applicant, a woman exclusively, must be at least eighteen years old.
In the same residence, there shouldn't be another LPG connection from an OMC.
Adult women who fall into any of the following categories: forest dwellers, people living on islands and river islands, enlisted under SECC Households (AHL TIN), SC, ST, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea and Ex-Tea Garden tribes, or any Poor Household according to the 14-point declaration.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Applications can be submitted in person at the distributor or online through an Online Portal to any distributor of the applicant's choosing.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Know Your Customer(KYC)
If the applicant resides at the same address listed in their Aadhaar, they can use their card as proof of identity and address (however this is not required in the states of Assam and Meghalaya).
Ration Card from the State where the application is being submitted;
Another document from the State government attesting to the make-up of the family;
Self-Declaration in accordance with Annexure I (for applicants who are migrants);
Aadhaar of the beneficiary and any adult family members listed in the document at Section 3.
Bank Account Number and IFSC
Supplementary KYC to verify the family's status.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana program's goal is to give maternity benefits to mothers from underprivileged social and economic backgrounds. A woman is entitled to get the maternity benefit for the first two children she bears, as long as the second child is a girl.

Who Are the Beneficiaries of This Scheme?

All expectant mothers (PM) and nursing mothers (LM), with the exception of those who work for public sector undertakings, the state or federal governments, or who already get comparable benefits under another applicable law.

Which Sector Does This Scheme Target?

Pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for the first live birth.

What Is the Eligibility Criteria to Avail the Benefits of This Scheme?

The candidate must be a pregnant woman and at least 19 years old.
The candidate must be working and losing money as a result of the pregnancy.
This program is only available for the first live birth.
A qualifying beneficiary has 270 days after the child's birth to apply for benefits under the PMMVY program.
In accordance with PMMVY 2.0 guidelines, a beneficiary will get an incentive for her second female child if she gives birth to twins, triplets, or quadruplets during her second pregnancy, with one or more of the children being girls.

What Is the Application Process to Avail This Scheme?

Go through these processes to carefully apply for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) scheme:

Step 1: Go to the Ministry's official website and select the "Citizen login" page.
Step 2: Type in your mobile number and confirm.
Step 3: Next, input information about the beneficiary's relationship as well as their full name, state, district, area, block, and village.
Step 4: Next, select the "Create Account" button and make an account.
Step 5: On the website's main homepage, select the Login tab. Enter the password, user ID, and captcha code now. Apply for the scheme after that.
Step 6: Click the "Data Entry" tab and select "Beneficiary Registration" after logging in successfully. Now, fill out the Beneficiary registration page with all of your personal information.
Step 7: Select an appropriate option from the Scheme when applying for EITHER a first or a second child.
Step 8: When all form information has been filled out. Press the "Submit" button.

What Are the Documents Required to Apply for This Scheme?

Aadhaar card
Aadhaar mapped bank/post office
Bank account details
Eligibility proof
MCP/RCHI card
LMP date
ANC date
Child birth certificate
Child immunisation details etc.

Benefits of Women Empowerment Schemes in India

The introduction of various women empowerment schemes in India has benefited women in multiple ways. These are -

Women have been able to gain social security.
They can gain advanced training related to skill development and others and increase earning opportunities.
Women can address their issues more freely and quickly with the government or local concerning authorities.
Working mothers can now ensure proper care of their children by keeping their children at daycare facilities. Thus, they need not compromise their jobs/careers for family.
They can ensure dignified living (at government hostels) away from home.

Now that you know about various government-backed women empowerment schemes in India and their benefits, apply for any of them (as per your requirement) and establish yourself as an educated and empowered woman in society.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What schemes are introduced under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme?

Schemes that were introduced under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme includes Ladli scheme, Kanyashree Prakalpa Yojana, Sukanya Samridhi Yojana, Balika Samridhi Yojana, Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Dhanalakshmi scheme and many more.

Which ministries oversee the activities of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme?

Three ministries namely, Women and Child Development, Human Resource Development and Health & Family Welfare oversee the activities of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme.

How long can a woman stay under the Working Women Hostel scheme?

A woman can stay a maximum of 3 years under the Working Women Hostel scheme.

What services are offered under the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche scheme?

The services offered under National Creche Scheme includes Daycare services including sleeping facilities, and cooking facilities, equipment and play material, early stimulation for children below 3 years of age and offers preschool education for the 3 to 6 years old children. Further, it offers supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, health check-up and immunisation, drinking water and sanitary facilities, medicine and a First Aid Kit.

What is the Importance of Women’s Empowerment in India?

Achieving social justice also requires the empowerment of women. Due to their gender, women and girls are frequently the targets of violence, discrimination, and other types of oppression. A more just and equal society benefits all when women are empowered.

What are the 3L’s of empowerment?

The three pillars of empowerment are leadership, labour, and learning. When they're all together, they're referred to as the 3Ls. The "3Ls" of labour, learning, and leadership are what characterise women's empowerment.

What is the PM women's scheme?

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was introduced on January 22, 2015, with the intention of addressing the concerns of diminishing child-sex ratios (CSR) and women's and girls' empowerment throughout their lives.

What is the new government scheme for women?

A government initiative called the SWADHAR Greh plan aims to give Indian women more social, economic, and health security as well as food, clothing, and shelter. In addition, it helps women reintegrate into society by providing them with legal support.

What are the 5 pillars of women empowerment?

Education, health, security, finances, and emotions are the five pillars of women's empowerment.

What is Mahila Nidhi scheme?

Through the provision of financial support at reduced interest rates, the Mahila Udyam Nidhi (MUN) Scheme of the Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) aims to empower and encourage women entrepreneurs.

What is the Indira Mahila scheme?

The Rajasthani government introduced the Indira Mahila Shakti Udyam Protsahan Yojana (IMSUPY) to encourage and empower women entrepreneurs through financial aid.

What is Pradhan Mantri's new scheme for women?

PMAY-G, or the Prime Minister Awaas Yojana: By 2022, this program seeks to create 'Housing for All' by giving all homeless households and households residing in kutcha and run-down houses in rural areas access to pucca houses with basic utilities. The widows who are penniless, neglected, and abandoned will also gain from this.

What is the motto of Women's Empowerment?

One powerful phrase supporting women's rights is "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities.”

What is the government scheme for pregnant ladies?

The Indian government offers maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. For the first live birth, it is a conditional cash transfer program for women who are 19 years of age or older who are pregnant or nursing.

What are the two female child schemes in the central government?

On January 22, 2015, in Panipat, Haryana, the Prime Minister introduced Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP). This government-backed little savings program, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, assists parents in providing for their girl child's future.

What benefits does the government offer expectant mothers?

On the ninth day of each month, Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) offers expectant mothers a scheduled, cost-free, high-quality prenatal checkup by a specialist or medical officer.

What is the Mahila Didi program?

The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, runs the Lakhpati Didi initiative, which aims to give rural women in India more financial independence and economic empowerment.