Answer» - Women in India now participate in all activities such as education, politics, medical, culture, service sectors, science and technology.
- The constitution of India guarantees through Article 14 equal opportunity and equal pay for equal work.
- The National policy for empowerment of women was passed under the National Policy on Education in 1986.
- New programme was launched called Mahila Samakhya.
- It mainly focused on empowerment of women.
- Reservation of 33 percent to women, envisaged an improvement in the sociopolitical status of women.
- The National Commission for women was set up in January 1992.
- it reviews women related legislation and intervene in specific individual complaints of atrocities and denial of rights.
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