National Policy Of India On Women Empowerment : Public Policy and Govenrnance In India

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Sexual harassment 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 infact 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. 

The policies/programs 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 verbatim 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 ready reference material to be used alongwith the existing textbooks on public policy and administration.