MoU between India ‘UN-Women’

MoU between India ‘UN-Women’

Question: In how many states will the technical support be provided to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj by ‘UN-Women’ in strengthening capacities of governance institutions to better leverage opportunities created for gender equality as per a recent MoU approved by the cabinet?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 9
Ans: (b)
Related Fact :

  • On 6th March, 2017, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).
  • The proposal seeks to provide technical support to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in strengthening capacities of governance institutions to better leverage opportunities created for gender equality through legislation, policies and programmes.
  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj and UN-Women have worked in collaboration with each other to promote participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions to focus on building capacities of Elected Women Representatives to empower them and enhance their effectiveness.
  • The parties agree that engendering the initiatives of the ministry including capacity development efforts, will be of mutual benefit, and will further their shared mission of good governance, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
  • In the long run, it will enable an improvement in the status of rural women in India, as well as contribute to meeting India’s commitment to the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • The proposed MoU will facilitate the achievement of time-bound results in the implementation of specific activities identified jointly by MoPR and UN Women within the broader framework for cooperation under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.
  • Activities under this MoU will be implemented at the district and sub-district level in six States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Odisha, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Reference:
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