TNPSC Current Affairs March 2017
Union Cabinet given its nod for MoU between India and UN-Women
The Union
Cabinet has given its approval for signing MoU(Memorandum of Understanding )
between India and United Nation Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment
of Women. The Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The MoU between
India and UN-Women seeks to provide technical support to the Ministry of
Panchayati Raj to increase the opportunities for gender equality through
legislation , policies an programmes in Government Institutions
The MoU also works
to promote participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions to focus on
building capacities of Elected Women Representatives to empower and enhance
their effectiveness
It works for
time-bound results in the activities identified jointly by the ministry and UN
Women within the framework for cooperation under United Nations Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
.
It is primarily
implemented at the district and sub-district level in 6 states including Madhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
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