Women's Rights Case Study - India

• GDP per capita increase from US$863 to US$1165 2008-2014

Inequality Issues

Violence→52% of women believe it is justifiable for a man to beat his wife→Increase in dowry killings, **** and abuse of women in public

Slavery→14.3 million subject to slavery in India

Property Ownership→Patriarchal inheritance

Employment Opportunities→Women who take primary and secondary education do not seek jobs; women are expected to carry out domestic duties

Discrimination in the Workplace→Maternity benefits denied; women do not return after childbirth; only 25% of women return to work after childbirth

Access to Healthcare→In Bihar, 1/3 of households do not access healthcare

Access to Education→70% of girls attend primary but few attend secondary; poverty and beliefs are a restrictive factor; strong opposition from families and communities

Strategies in Place

Leave No One Behind

• UN Women and UN System to support the implemntation of national priorities in India

Women Transforming India

• Training of female leaders with the panchayat (local governance)

Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence Against Women and the Need for Investment

• Interlinked
• High importance to Indian Government
• Progression ensures that women can thrive in a free world

HeForShe

• 210,000 Indian men registered to stand in solidarity with women

Dowry Prohibiton Act, 2005