Context:
Union Minister for Women and Child Development is leading India’s delegation at the 69th session of the CSW at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW):
- Origin – Established in 1946 as a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
- Membership – Comprises 45 member states elected by ECOSOC, representing different regional groups.
- Members are elected for 4-year periods.
- India is a member from 2021 to 2025.
- Meets annually at the UN Headquarters in New York.
- Objectives –
- Promote Gender Equality: Enhance women’s empowerment globally.
- Policy Formulation: Develop policies, standards, and conventions to protect women’s rights.
- Address Challenges: Tackle discrimination, economic inequality, and violence against women.
- Major Initiatives of CSW:
- Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (1967) – Laid the groundwork for legal frameworks on women’s rights.
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (1979) – A legally binding treaty, signed and ratified by India, ensuring women’s rights.
- Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995): A landmark document guiding global gender equality efforts.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojna:
1. It is safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is not correct: Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM). It is not the intervention of the State Health Departments.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Janani Suraksha Yojana primarily focuses on maternal health and promoting institutional deliveries. It does not include providing public health facilities specifically for sick infants up to one year of age.
