"The policies/programes of the Government of India are all directed towards
achieving inclusive growth with special focus on women, in line with the objective of the
National Policy for Empowerment of Women.
This book: Empowerment of Women: Public Policy and Governance in India, incorporates
the original texts, in varbatim, of a select national government policies and programmes
of India. It contains legislative measures and national programmes towards creating a
better India.
For the first time, to fulfill the long-felt need of the students, researchers,
policy-planners, civil servants/administrators etc,. this book is being brought out as a
ready reference material, to be used alongwith the existing textbooks on Public Policy and
Administration."
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Contents
Preface
Introduction
* National Schemes : Empowerment of Women Government of
India : National Pollicies and Programmatic Interventions for the Emancipation and
Empowerpowerment of Women:
1. Sexual Harrassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Protection and Redressal)
Act, 2013
2. National Policy for Empowerment of Women, 2001
3. National Policy for Empowerment of Women, 2011
4. The Protection of Women Domestic Violence Act, 2005
5. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (as amended in 1986)
6. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Bill, 2012
7. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (as amended in 1990)
8. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
9. National Commission for Women Act, 1990
10. Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding, Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of
Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 (as amended in 2003)
11. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Act 1971
12. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique PCPNDT (Prohibition of Sex
Selection Act, 1994)
13. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (as amended, 1987)
Bibliography
Index
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