The Indian Express Analysis In English | Free PDF Download – 27th August’18

                                                  Foul play

• IPL 2013 fixing investigation – senior police officer BB Misra, has said he didn’t have enough time or sufficient mandate to follow a big “fixing” lead involving a 2011 World Cup-winning superstar

✓ Action against – Administrators Players ??

• Legal principle of equality before the law
• The Judges’ have soft corners and are in awe of cricketers.
• BCCI was partial towards cricketers with “superstar” status.
• The CoA-controlled BCCI should immediately

Yes, Asia Argento Too

Harvey Weinstein

• The Italian actor who emerged as one of the first, and most vociferous, advocates of the #MeToo movement, accusing Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, has found herself embroiled in another sexual harassment case

A customary review of a woman’s sexual history is a staple for investigations.

“Ideal victim’’ ??          Slut-shaming??

• The killing of an inmate on death row still amounts to murder.
• The past conduct of a survivor of sexual assault must not be used to blunt their struggles.
• A survivor needn’t be model, ideal or perfect, to still be believed.

                                                   Her rightful place

• Most people live below the poverty level & they are farmers
• Farming is now a non-profitable profession & a large number of farmers are debt-ridden
• Women participation in work force is 27% . GDP contribution is 17% If it is increased to 50 % then increase in GDP = $0.65 trillion.

❖ Challenges in the Ministry of Food Processing

1. Doubling farmers’ income
2. Creating a conducive environment for Women in economy
3. Increase investment in food processing sectors

• Create a national cold chain grid
• The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana aims to create agroprocessing clusters and backward and forward food processing linkages.
• 14 women entrepreneurs have taken up projects in 9 mega food parks, while 60 promoters of the cold chain projects are women.

The National Institute of Food Technology and Entrepreneurship Technology (NIFTEM) and Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT)

– Increased intake of women.

• World Food India 2017 – the country’s first ever mega global food processing event
• Women are today largely employed for sorting, grading, washing and packing in the food processing industry.

Many schemes for increased participation of women in India’s growth .

Government has a 3 -pronged strategy to empower women:-

1. Building their capacity for productive engagement
2. Programmes to provide them access to skills and financial resources
3. Provide a secure environment to women (death penalty for rapists of minor girls and the Triple Talaq Bill)

Schemes which increased women’s role in economic growth :-

❖ Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

❖ Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

❖ Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

❖ Ujjwala Yojana.

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