{"id":215280,"date":"2022-11-21T19:35:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T14:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=215280"},"modified":"2022-11-21T19:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T14:05:45","slug":"a-place-for-all-refugees-under-indias-welfare-umbrella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/a-place-for-all-refugees-under-indias-welfare-umbrella\/","title":{"rendered":"A place for all refugees under India\u2019s welfare umbrella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cA place for all refugees under India\u2019s welfare umbrella\u201d <\/strong>published in The Hindu <\/strong>on 20th November 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Mechanisms for protection of vulnerable sections. GS2- International relations<\/p>\n

Relevance: <\/strong>Protection of women refugees<\/p>\n

News- <\/strong>The article explains the need for protection of women refugees especially in the context of India. It also explains the steps taken by India for women empowerment and protection.<\/p>\n

Why is there a need for global protection for women?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

There is global increase in reported domestic violence, child marriage, trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\n

The coup in Myanmar, a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine have each underscored the fact that women bear a disproportionate burden in conflict,<\/p>\n

COVID-19 has further exacerbated the situation. Important markers in gender equality<\/strong> and the protection of civilians have been reversed in many countries.<\/p>\n

What are initiatives by India for women empowerment?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Indian women received universal suffrage during India\u2019s independence in 1947. During the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong>, India was instrumental in ensuring that gender sensitive norms were respected.<\/p>\n

India has also ratified key international conventions to end discrimination against women which include the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Women in India continue to make progress in politics, science, business, medicine, sports and agriculture. Women have overcome \u201cthe glass ceiling\u201d<\/strong> in the armed forces. Today, India has the largest number of women in the United Nations peacekeeping forces.<\/p>\n

The central and State governments have launched new schemes, policies and programmes for women empowerment.<\/p>\n

Marginalised populations, such as refugees, have access to protection and assistance services. The \u2018Nari Shakti for New India\u2019 campaign<\/strong> represents the aspirations of millions of women in India.<\/p>\n

What is the case of refugees in India? <\/strong><\/h5>\n

There are over 212000 refugees in India including those supported by the Government of India. More than half of whom are women and girls.<\/p>\n

India ensures that refugees can access protection services<\/strong> at par with their fellow Indian citizens. Refugees registered directly by the Government are entitled to Aadhaar cards and PAN cards to enable their economic and financial inclusion<\/strong>. They can have access to national welfare schemes and contribute effectively to the Indian economy.<\/p>\n

Refugees registered with the UNHCR\u00a0 have access to protection and limited assistance services. But they do not possess government-issued documentation. Thus, they are unable to open bank accounts, benefit from all government welfare schemes.<\/p>\n

There is a need to include all refugees in existing national welfare and economic schemes regardless of their legal status. It will ensure India’s commitment to women empowerment and protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cA place for all refugees under India\u2019s welfare umbrella\u201d published in The Hindu on 20th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Mechanisms for protection of vulnerable sections. GS2- International relations Relevance: Protection of women refugees News- The article explains the need for protection of women refugees especially in the… Continue reading A place for all refugees under India\u2019s welfare umbrella<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10498],"class_list":["post-215280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704927195},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}