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  • Essay / Rural Women of India - 1013

    An ideal society functions according to a system in which individuals contribute to and benefit from the economic and social developments of the society. The well-being of a social group depends largely on its economic position in society, which in turn is determined by the group's financial situation, its educational and employment opportunities, and the legal rights that it enjoys. are granted. The group discussed here, rural women, have been disadvantaged in terms of privileges and opportunities, but have nonetheless contributed significantly to economic growth and social development in India. Humsana's story is an example of rural success. Humsana is a Dalit woman from Sriramnagar, Andhra Pradesh, who earns her living by picking tamarind leaves from the forest. She joined the Dalit Three Sakthi (DSS), as a volunteer, to raise awareness about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), 2005, which guarantees 100 days of gainful employment to rural households per year. Dalit women were unaware of this law due to their exclusion from society and lack of educational opportunities. Humsana has followed training and awareness workshops on gender, she now raises awareness of this law and represents nearly 150 families at the Mandal level. Her leadership skills also enabled her to secure pensions for elderly women in her village. The program Humsana volunteered for was a two-year UN Women program, implemented with the help of several national and local NGOs. This program has also been instrumental in organizing women workers and facilitating financial independence for Dalit women, through the creation of over 3,500 Dalit women's names. The story of Humsana or...... middle of paper ...... In case of employment, 40% of trainees must be women. The Villagers' Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan is famous for its popular contribution to the education of children and adults. Recently, he enabled several rural women to take a solar engineering course, making it easier to build solar panels in their villages. According to NSS data, women's work participation rate has increased steadily, but it remains well below the WPR for men. According to an FAO statistic, if women had equal access to agricultural resources, global food production would increase by around 25 to 30 percent, which would reduce the number of hungry people by 100 to 150 million. Depriving about half of the country's potential workforce of education and employment does a disservice to both this country's residents and its economy..