Women constitute SOT of our population, yet only 27% of organized workforce, indicating lack of progress.

Gender Sensitive Policies & schemes → welfare limitations & benefits Gender budgeting, Crime prevention, Girl-child schemes, SHGs, SSPY, DWAT CHALLENGES (1) Lack of safety D women at workplace and transit: → Limited access D POSH outside D western corporate India. → Heavy reports D w lack D safety D public transport — KT Hiranghaya care in luge. (2) Mindset about workforce policies: D Maternity Benefit Act → employers avoid timely survey D extra D/u/week leave → prefer male hiring (3) Unequal funds: - deficit D gender budgeting → raising funds. D Nirabhay fund - 46 crore budget. D Women act a un-tied entity bloc, unlike caste D other minorities. (5) Schemes target women as beneficiaries, instead D value creation: db of women as uneducated elsewhere.

— VANAJ VIDYAN · AIR 278