Empowering Women in Uttar Pradesh: A Strategic Leap
Uttar Pradesh's Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Index, launched by the Planning Department and Udayati Foundation, targets gender-inclusive policymaking. It evaluates 75 districts on parameters like entrepreneurship and safety. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged departments to use the index for real-time monitoring and develop district-level strategies for empowering women.
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The Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Index in a pivotal move to foster gender-inclusive policymaking. Spearheaded by the Planning Department and Udayati Foundation, the index shines a spotlight on women's benefits from state initiatives in key districts such as Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, and Varanasi.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath heralded the WEE Index as a 'historic step' toward advancing women's dignity and self-reliance across the state. Covering all 75 districts, the index evaluates entrepreneurship, employment, education, livelihood, and safety infrastructure, offering critical insights for targeted interventions.
Adityanath directed the integration of the WEE Index with the CM's control room for real-time tracking, urging departments to prioritize women's empowerment in their policymaking. Special initiatives under the ODOP Margin Money Scheme were also highlighted, ensuring focused support for women's inclusion in traditionally underserved districts.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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