As per economic survey
There had been a 218.8% increase in budgetary allocation for schemes for the welfare and empowerment of women
The share of the Gender Budget in the total Union Budget has increased to 6.5% in financial year 2025,
highest since the introduction of Gender Budgeting Scheme in financial year 2006
Skilling schemes had put a dedicated emphasis on covering women, and the number of women trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
increased from 42.7% in the financial year 2015-16 to 52.3% in the financial year 2023-24
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme: women constituted about 82% of the total beneficiaries
Female labour force participation rate (LFPR) rose to 37% in 2022-23 from 23.3% in 2017-18.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana had facilitated the opening of 52.3 crore bank accounts, of which 55.6% account holders were women, as of May 2024.
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