New Women Empowerment Schemes

1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme
2. One Stop Center Scheme
3. Women Helpline Scheme
4. Ujjawala:A Comprehensive scheme for  Prevention of trafficking and Reuse,Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims  of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploutation.
5. Working Women Hostel
6. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme For the Children of working Mothers
7. Ministry approves new projects under Ujjawala Scheme and continues existing projects
8. SWADHAR Greh(A Scheme for Women in Difficult Circumstances)
9. Revision under IGMSY in Accordance with National Food Security Act,2013 in XIIthe Plan
10. Support to Training and Employment Progamme for Women(STEP)
11. NARI SHAKTI PURSKAR
12. Awardees of Stree Shakti Puruskar,2014 & Awardees of Nari Shakti Puruskar
13.  Awardees of Rajya Mahila Samman & Zila Mahila Samman
14.  Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna(IGMSY)-A Conditonal Maternity Benefit scheme
15. .Mahila Police Volunteers

    

Pooja Thakur Makes History

Wing Commander Pooja Thakur became the first women to lrad the ceremonial tri-service guard of honor inspected by U.S. President Barak Obama at Rastrapati Bhavan.

Wing Commander Pooja Thakur,from Rajasthan,belongs to the administrative branch of the Indian Air Force and is Currently posted at 'Disha',the publicity cell at the Air Force Headquarters.

She was commissioned into the IAF in 2001.She has been active in para-jumping and adventure sport,Air Force sources said.

Speaking to TV channel,Wing Commander  Thakur said;"It is a very proud moment for me and the Indian Air Force,to be creating history,to present the guard of honor to the most powerful man in the world"..

"The message it sends is that we all are equal.In the Indian Air Force,men and women receive the same training.It is not a job,but a way of life."she added.

First Programmer Ada

Augasta Ada King-Noel,,countess of Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer,chiefly known for her on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer,the Analytical Engine.Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine.As a result,she is often regarded as the first computer programming.

Ada contributes to the field of computer science were not discovered until the 1950s. Her notes were not reintroduced to  the world by B.V.Bowden,who republished them in Faster Than Thought:  A Syposium On Digital Computing Machine in 1953.Since then,Ada has received many posthumous honors for her work.In 1980,the U.S Department of defense named a newly developed computer language "Ada" after Lovelace. 

10 Essential Legal Rights Every Indian Woman Must Know

1.Right to equal pay
  According to provisions under the Equal Remuneration Act,one cannot be discriminated on the basis of sex when it comes to salary or wages.

2.Right against harassment at work
  The enactment of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act gives you the right to file a complaint against sexual harassment.

3.Right to anonymity
  Victims of sexual assault have a right to anonymity.TO ensure that her privacy is protected,a woman who has been sexually assaulted may record her statement alone before the district magistrate when the case is under trail,or in the presence of a female police officer.

4.Right against domestic violence
  The act primarily looks to protect a wife, a female live-in partner or a woman living in household like a mother or a sister from domestic violence at the hands of a husband,male live-in partner or relatives.She or anybody on her behalf,can file a complaint.

5.Right to maternity-related benefits
  Maternity benefits are not merely a privilege of the working woman,they are a right.The Maternity Benefits Act ensures that the new mother does not suffer any loss of earning following a period of twelve weeks after her delivery,allowing her to rejoin the workforce.

6.Right against female foeticide   
  It is a duty imposed on every citizen of India to allow a woman to experience the most basic of all rights-rights of the life.The Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic technique Act ensures her right against female foeticide.

7.Right  to free legal aid
  All female rape victims have the right to free legal aid,under the Legal Services Authorities.It is mandatory for the Station House Officer(SHO) to inform the Legal Service Authority,who arranges the lawyer.

8.Right not to be arrested at night
  A woman cannot be arrested after sunset and before sunrise,expect in an exceptional  case on the order  of a first class magistrate.

9.Right to dignity and decency
  In the event that an accused is woman,any medical examination procedure on her must be performed by or in the presence of another woman.

10.Right to property
 The Hindu Succession Act allows women and men equal share in inheritance,thereby setting new rules and regulations.

The Women Behind Lijjat Papad

Lijjat papad is highly popular papad brand in India. Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad,popularly known as Lijjat. It is India's women cooperative which is involved in manufacturing of various fast moving consumer goods.The main objective of this company was empowerment of women.It was just started with a borrowed capital of  80 bugs just 80 rupees in the year 1959 and it has tremendously gained profit if we take current year annual turnover of company it is 300 crores or 3 billion and exports of the company is 100 million.

The history behind the famous Lijjat Papad co. is the dedication of 7 women from Mumbai those 7 pillars which made a lijjat Papad company a profit making company and a foreign brand.The founder of the Lijjat Papad is Jaswantiben Jamanadas Popat. These women lived in Lohana Niwas, a group of five buildings in Girgaon. They wanted to start a venture to create a sustainable livelihood using the only skill they had i.e cooking.

Changanlal Karamsi Parekkh. became their guide this was the person who gave Rs. 80 as a loan to these women for initiating their work of Papad making.Initially.the women were making two different qualities of Papad and asked them never to compromise on quality.he emphasized to them the important of running it as a business enterprise and maintaining proper accounts.

Lator on slowly and gradually the number of women expanded and profit of the company increased day by day currently it provides employment to 42,000 women. Profit/loss are borne by all the 42,000 member sisters. Lijjjat Papapd companies won the business women of the year at economic times award. It has 63 branches, 40 divisions Mumbai alone hass 16 branches and 6 depots. It exports to US ,Singapore, UK, Thailand, Netherlands, etc. We can say that decentralization of power takes place in this organisation. Scholarships are given to the daughter of the member sister.

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Powerful Women 2016

It is necessary for all men to understand the power of women and let them go ahead to make themselves independent and power of the family and country.Gender equality is the first step to bring women empowerment.There are lots of women who are the examples of the women independence.
The Forbes displays  the most powerful women.Forbes is an American media and publishing company headed by former Republican candidate Steve Forbes.
The list of most powerful women 2016 is as follow:
1.Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
2.Hillary Clinton, Presidential candidate of the United States
3.Janet Yellen,Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States
4.Melinda Gates,Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
5.Mary Barra,CEO Genaral Motors
6.Christine Lagarde,Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
7.Sheryl Sandbrg,COO of Facbebook
8.Susan Wojcicki,CEO of YouTube
9.Meg Whitman,CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
10.Ana Patricia Botin,Executive Chairman of Banco Santarder

List of Asia's most powerful business  women 2016 is as follow:
1.Nita Ambani,Director/Chairman pf Reliance Industris
2.Arundhati Bhattacharya,Chairman And Managing Director State BAnk of India
3.Cao Thi Ngoc Dung,CEO of Phu Nhuan Jwelery
4.Somruedee Chaimongkol,CEo of Banpu
5.Sabrina Sih Ming Chao,Chairman Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings
6.Solina Chau Hoi Shuen,Co-founder Horizaons Ventures
7.Eva Yi-Hwa Chen,Cofounder & CEO of Trend Micro
8.Sonia Cheng,CEO of Rosewood hotel Group
9.Chew Gek Khim,Executive Chairman of Straits Tranding
10.Yuwadee Chirathivat,Ceo of Central Department Store Groups

One of the most powerful woman Oprah Winfrey

Rising from poverty to become the first African-American woman billionaire, Oprah Winfrey embodies the American dream. Through television, movies, books, and radio she speaks to women the world over. CNN and Time have called her “arguably the most influential woman in the world.” Through book recommendations, philanthropic activities, human rights awareness, and political activity, Oprah influences women around the world.

Oprah’s rise to fame and fortune started in high school, when she started working as a part-time news radio anchor. From there she moved on to local TV news, then to a morning talk show, which launched directly into The Oprah Winfrey Show. Though her show started out in the typical tabloid style, in the 90s it began to take on its own identity, including now famous book reviews, human interest stories, women’s health, gift giving, and psychological/spiritual themes. Her show has also been noted for many celebrity guests, whom she typically interviews in an intimate, friendly style.

Oprah’s career has not been without controversy, however. She has received criticism for not asking tough questions of guests she seems to like personally, and for refusing to have VP-nominee Governor Sarah Palin on her show, when she has had Senator Barack Obama on the show. She responded by saying that she didn’t want to politicize her show, and that she would welcome the opportunity to interview Sarah Palin after the election

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One of the most controversial criticisms of Oprah, however, has been in the area of spirituality. Through television, radio, and book reviews Oprah has embraced and promoted the teachings of New Thought spiritualism. Its teachings include the idea that you can achieve health, success, and happiness by visualizing what you want. This controversy has been amplified by statements she has made about the nature of truth and God, including one she made during a webinar: “God is a feeling experience and not a believing experience. If your religion is a believing experience…then that’s not truly God.”

Regardless of her criticisms, however, it is undeniable that Oprah is one of the (if not the) most influential women in the world.

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10 Influential Women of Modern India

         Indian women have always been perceived by the world as the quiet,docile kind of women,with long hair,clad in a saree with lots of gold jewelry,who like to be inside the house,and enjoy taking care of their families.But,in every generation,some woman or the other has always broken the stereotypes,and proven herself to be strong.independent and multi-faceted.While,the Queen of Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai,led an entire army and died in a battle,she was also good cook at home,and took care of huge castle library.The beautiful and stylish Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India.Mother Teresa, the epitome of love,took the destitute in her shadow and provided for them.Such are the women of India.Let us look at the top 10 influential women of modern India: 

• Kiran Bedi
• Tessy Thomas
• Nirupama Rao
• Sumitra Mahajan
• Chitra Ramakrishna
• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
• Chanda Kochhar
• Arundhati Bhattacharya
• Barkh Dutt
• Medha Patkar

        This List is purely made using the impact of women on social environment such as education,sports,politics,etc.

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