As India moves forward to realize the goals of minimum Government and maximum good governance, there is a need to provide focused interventions necessitating an integrated sector-level analysis aiming at unlocking the growth potential of women and children. At the same time, there is a need to integrate different programs and holistically approach this particular sector development plan.
Children are the principal assets of any nation. Effort and time invested in children pave the way for the futuristic growth of the country. The Humanity Welfare Council has started an initiative, Project Phulwari, to recognise and modernise the Anganwadi centres. We strive to ensure that children are given proper care in a harmonious atmosphere where they will get sufficient opportunities and dexterities for the improved education system, guidance and coaching for their overall development to become good citizens in future.
The crime rate against women has seen its peak in India. Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. Violence against women is widespread, limiting educational attainment, earning potential and tremendous economic and social costs. Additionally, the pandemic crisis has exposed the fault lines of gender equality, increasing the incidence of domestic violence during the lockdown.
Furthermore, malnutrition calls for an alarming situation among poor women and children in India, which leads to reduced work performance and illness.
India is taking a tough call on this situation. As a result, we have initiated significant steps addressing the issues related to women and children of our country.
What Do We Do?
Our nation has taken initiatives to uplift the worsening condition of women and children by starting a few programs listed below:
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Campaign
A social initiative launched on 22 January 2015 to eradicate female foeticide and create awareness concerning the welfare services intended for young girls.
Sakhi
An initiative effective from 1 April 2015 with the 'Nirbhaya' fund has established centres across India for providing shelter, police desk, legal, medical, and counselling services to violence victims under one roof with a 24/7 Helpline.
Working Women Hostels
These shelters are established to provide safe and secure accommodation for working women, with daycare facilities for their children in all areas where employment opportunities for women exist.
Integrated Child Development
Services (IDs)
This is one of the significant initiatives and represents one of the most extensive programs for Early Childhood Development. Toddlers aged 0-6 years, pregnant women, and lactating mothers are covered under this scheme.
The Humanity Welfare Council aims at protecting the interests of underprivileged people, which can never be achieved without uplifting the worsening condition of women and children, as the roots of victory of any country are sown in its women and children. Children are the future of our country, and women are the ones who nurture them.
HWC has set the following standards to uplift the aggravating condition of women and children of India :
- Initiating a wave of gender equality.
- Providing basic amenities and balanced nutrition to every child and woman in India.
- Demolishing rape, child abuse, and other related crimes from the grassroots level.
- Enhancing programs on awareness and literacy among women and children.
- Collecting data and finding a root cause for domestic violence and eradicating it.
Our team has designed innovative strategies and dedicated plans to uplift women and children's overall health, development, and condition in every sphere. We are tirelessly working at the national and state level to implement strategic plans and bring onboard some new developmental initiatives to improve the overall condition of women and children.
So, let’s join hands to work towards the welfare of women and children in India.
