(a) the precise observation made by the UN fund for Development of Women about gender equality in India and the suggestions made there under; and
(b) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) the precise observation made by the UN fund for Development of Women about gender equality in India and the suggestions made there under; and
(b) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)
(a) The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
has released in India in July 2000 its report on `Progress
of the World’s Women 2000’, which is the first edition of a
biennial report. The report is a global assessment of the
world’s women from mid 1980s to the late 1990s, and focuses
on economic dimensions of gender equality and women’s
empowerment, and assesses women’s progress using indicators.
It also raises issues of government and corporate
accountability. Its future vision includes women’s entering
and transforming financial markets (e.g. micro-credit),
markets for goods and services and transforming economic
policy making etc. No suggestion specific or exclusive to
India has been made in the report . However while
discussing specific issues, case studies and practices in
India have been cited.
(b) Does not arise.