Single window system to be set up for addressing women issues

Ministry of Women and Child Development will soon come up with a 'Single Window System' across the country to address issues concerning women's welfare.
The Single Window System will be on the lines of 'Poorna Shakti Kendra', set up in Delhi and Rajasthan.
"There is still a huge gap between various policy oriented services and the delivery mechanism. Government is working towards creating a Single Window System to address issues concerning women's welfare," A K Jain, Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development said today.
He was speaking at the national conference on human rights of women, organised by NHRC.

"The scheme has been successful in Delhi and Rajasthan and will now be launched in 21 centres across the country," Rashmi Singh, Executive Director for the National Mission for Empowerment of Women, said.
NHRC Chairperson Justice KG Balakrishnan, while inaugurating the conference, emphasised that women should find space in all spheres of life.

"There are several laws which have been enacted at different stages to protect the women's rights as and when the society faced new problems and challenges.
"But, the problem lies in gender inequality which is rooted in our social system where women have a subordinate role to play," he said.

Underlining the importance of gender budgeting and empowerment of women at Panchayat level in all states, Balakrishnan appreciated the monetary allocations towards women related sectors in the Interim Budget presented yesterday.
He also said that women have to push their voice to ensure that non-lapsable Rs thousand crore 'Nirbhaya' Fund could be effectively used to take care of their several problems.
"It cannot be said for sure that all the states have been able to use the provisions of this Fund to address the concerns of women," he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Syeda Hamid, Member of Planning Commission said the declining sex-ratio is a silent demographic disaster.

She said that the State Human Rights Commissions should take up the issue of utilisation of funds meant for women's welfare with the respective State Governments.
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi who also addressed the conference said that to prevent violence against women, there is a need to change the mindset.
"A holistic approach is needed for prevention of violence against women and girls as the issue had a very large connotation," she said.