Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਨਾਰੀ ਸਸ਼ਕਤੀਕਰਨ
/nari sashakteekaran/Roman
English meaning: Women's Empowerment
Definition
The process of increasing women's social, economic, and political strength. Schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (launched in Panipat, Haryana near Punjab), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, and 33% reservation in panchayats support women's empowerment.
Example
“ਨਾਰੀ ਸਸ਼ਕਤੀਕਰਨ ਸਮਾਜ ਦੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।”
In English: “Women's empowerment is necessary for the overall development of society.”
Literary Heritage
“ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ।”
/Nā ko Hindū nā Musalmān./
“There is neither Hindu nor Muslim.”
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- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M