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

SISTER NIVEDITA

Maheshwari Devi

Arundhati Roy

Rajkumari AmrutkaurPartner of Freedom Struggle

Meerabai

Women• They can perform “BEST” in all the Roles

Mother Theresa

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