Why Women?
Major Issues Under Women Empowerment
Education
- 84% of women drop out after graduation
- Only 65% of females are literate (Census 2011)
- Just 4.1% of women enrol in engineering courses
Economic Instability
- Women's economic participation is only 33%
- Only 37% of women have a bank account
- A mere 13.4% of women have salaried jobs
Hygiene & Sanitation
- 50% of sexual assaults happen due to open defecation
- 71% of girls still lack knowledge about menstruation
- 20% of girls drop out of school completely due to menstrual health issues
Health
- The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is only 2.3
- 44% of the total disabled population in India are women
