WEC - Overview

“There is no change of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing” – Swami Vivekananda.

·       YVNR Government Degree College Established a Women Empowerment Cell onto empower women and help them walks of life.

·       The main function of Women Empowerment Cell is to train and strengthen women in performing the various roles in the society.

·       The Women Empowerment is all about equipping and allowing women to make life determining decisions through the different problems in the society.

·       The meaning of the Women Empowerment Cell is increasing and improving the social, economic, political and legal awareness among women, to ensure equal rights and to have confidence in claiming their rights.

Need for women empowerment:-

• Even in this 21^st century, gender inequality still exists.
  
• There are so many women, who are silently bearing the harassment from their life partners and others because of the lack of education, lack of legal awareness and lack of empowerment.
  
• When women are empowered, whole society benefits, because women constitute half of the society.
  
• Educating women about health care promotes healthier families.
  

Women Empowerment has the following dimensions:

Economic Empowerment

Political Empowerment

Social Equality

Building Confidence

Educational attainment

Social Awareness on various issues

                     The Women Empowerment Cell involves in organizing various activities to make the women students aware of the empowerment of women.

                    Women of today are intelligent and rich thinking. They aspire to be self-independent and economically stable. Hence there is every need to empower them. Empowerment is inspiring women to develop the courage, to get free from the chains, superstitions, patterns; social limitations that have traditionally kept women suppressed and unable to realize their true essence and power.

                    The empowerment of women is vital and increases their ability to influence changes and contribute to a better society.

OBJECTIVES OF WEC:

• To strengthen the students physically, mentally and extending more support to face the present day situation.
  
• Developing the self-confidence of women,
  
• Promoting general well-being of female students, teaching and non teaching women staff of the college.
  
• Conducting seminars and workshops to impart knowledge of opportunities and tools available and training women.
  
• Make colleges safe for girls to pursue higher education in congenial learning environment.
  
• Encourage the ability to think expresses boldly and decide independently.
  
• Impart carrier guidance and counseling to facilitate economics security and financial independence.
  
• Focus on health care and women related issues.
  
• Creating awareness about the problems of women and particularly regarding gender discrimination.
  
• To address the complaints and problems of women students and staff.