The draft National Policy for Women, 2016, was released by the Ministry of Women & Child Development on May 17, 2016 for consultation. The Policy seeks to create an effective framework for developing policies and practices which will ensure equal rights and opportunities for women.
Seven Priority Areas
It covers seven priority areas which include:
Health including food security and nutrition
Education
Economy
Governance and Decision Making
Violence Against Women
Enabling Environment
Environment and Climate Change
Emerging Issues
Enabling safety and security of women with initiatives such as
Creating eco-systems to encourage entrepreneurship amongst women – through platforms like
Training and capacity building of all stakeholders including youth through
Facilitating women in workplace through