Women Empowerment• Dr.Amrapali Merchant• Former Vice Chancellor,• Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University,
• Gujarat• amrapali2007@yahoo.co.in
Good Afternoon
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Dear ParticipantsDear Participants
Low Status of Women• Biological differences make her low
• Attackable, Exploitable, • Socialization as a mother.• Given leap Awards• Worshipped but in real sense bitten
Women can not be considered in One Basket
• Class--------- Upper/Middle/Lower
• Caste---------- Upper/Middle/Lower/ST
• Educated-------Uneducated• Earner----------Non Earner• Urban------------Rural• Kid/Child/Young/Adult/Aged• Powerful---------Sober
Women can not be considered in One Basket
• On higher Position------Lower in Position Disabled
Prostitutes/Call Girls
Role of Women• In Domestic Role
• Daughter• Sister----------Friend• Wife• Mother
As a CHILD• Female Feticide• Sex Ratio• WHY• Considered as BURDEN
Sister• WHY• Considered as BURDEN
As a Friend• GOOD+GOOD• GOOD• GOOD• GOOD• GOOD• GOOD• GOOD
As a Wife• Best• Love • Care• Life
Mother• Pujya• Pujya----------------Pujya
• Pujya-----------------Pujya
• Pujya
Role of Women• Saint-----------------Mother• Freedom fighter--------------Ruler
• Social Worker----------------Care taker
• Politician----------------------Strong headed
• Scientist----------------Space Travellor
• Filmi Roles
Strenth of Pujya BapuPujya kasturaba
Smt.Indira Gandhi• Strength of India------Distributed Pakistan
• in P+ Bangladesh
Motivator of Spirituality
A Role Model for Swaraj
Ruler + Freedom Fighter• Aruna Asafali • Kitturki Rani
Kiran BediRole Model for All
Annie-Besant• Establishment of Congress
Space Traveler—Motivator of Youth
• Space Traveler—Motivator of Youth
• Kalpana Chawala
• Sunita Willims
Rajkumari AmrutkaurPartner of Freedom Struggle
Women• They can perform “BEST” in all the Roles
Bhikaiji KamaDonor of Flag
Donor of Concept of Swaraj
Savitribai PhuleRamatai Rande
Motivator of Gyan Ramatai Rande
Partner of Freedom Struggle
A first lady in UNO
Points of Discussion• Why people do not appreciate?• Why women on 2nd position?• Problems of women?• Low Social Status
MenWomen
Remedies • Always promote women at any level
• Always help women at any level
Women Empowerment• HELP Always-------------• Help Always-------------
Contribution Can be measure Qualitatively