Source: PIB Context: NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World launched the ‘We Rise – Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises’ initiative. About We Rise Initiative: What It Is? A joint public–private initiative under WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) framework. Aimed at identifying and nurturing high-potential women-led MSMEs to become export-ready enterprises. …
Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger Q3. “Closing gender gaps could lift millions out of poverty, yet progress remains stalled”. Explain the factors behind persistent female poverty. Suggest institutional reforms to accelerate gender equality. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Global reports like UN Gender Snapshot 2025 highlight stalled progress …
Topic: Government Budgeting Q5. Gender-responsive budgeting remains poorly institutionalised despite its proven developmental potential. Explain the concept of gender budgeting. What structural reforms are needed to scale it across developing economies? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Raised in the backdrop of UN Women’s 2025 warning on a $420 billion gender …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of women Source: BBC Context: India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, which led analysts to highlight the potential benefits of India’s demographic dividend. A major obstacle to realising this potential: Insufficient representation of women in India’s workforce. Significance of more women in the workforce: India could …
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