UPSC Mains 2013 · GS I · Q16 · 10 marks · 200 words

“Male membership needs to be encouraged in order to make women’s organization free from gender bias.” Comment.

हिन्दी में

“महिला संगठनों को लिंग-भेद से मुक्त करने के लिए पुरुषों की सदस्यता को बढ़ावा मिलना चाहिए।” टिप्पणी कीजिए।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Assess the impact of women organizations in bridging the gender divide in Indian society.”

Shakti DubeyAIR 1 · CSE 2024 · 175 wordsTheir whole copy

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According to the Global Gender gap report - India will take 137 years to bridge the gender divide that exists.

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Role of women organisation:- They have played a crucial role in providing voice to gender based issues.

(1) National commission for women :- This looks after status of women in India & advises the government for suitable reforms

(2) Women led SHGs eg:- Kudumbashree - they are providing employment opportunities to women in order to ensure financial independence

(3) AIWC :- All india women congress

they act as a lobbying group - impacting policies of government (4) Women organisations can help in strengthening the demand for better safety of women at workplace this will increase women participation (5) UN-Women - It provides for Global rule that must be replicated by nation through gender neutral policy (6) India is signatory to Beijing convention such des which provides for rules against domestic violence (7) UN-CEDAW - this looks after

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ensuring gender equality thus these women organisation have acted as a torchbearers in helping India move towards SDG-5

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Q16. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.