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women and girls resulting in Gender-Based Violence The LIF has indicators that when worked on would result in:
(GBV) and harmful practices like gender-biased sex
 Reduction in crimes against women and girls.
selection (GBSS), child marriage, etc. are covered in the
LIF. Addressing this can be done by integrating gender as  Ensure safety of women in all public and private spheres.
part of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP),
drawing from the VPRP.Sensitisation for becoming a  Improve participation of women in socio- political,
gender responsive budget would be a critical step in that economic activities and participation in community-
direction based organizations.

 Resource mapping must be undertaken considering  Equal wages for equal pay to the women.
resources available under various schemes of central and
 Ensure quality nutritious food to all girl children aged
state government, and other organisations in a whole of
under ­five years
government and whole of society approach, including
training, IEC, advocacy, monitoring, recognition and  To facilitate banking service for woman
finally culminating in effective implementation of gender
responsive plan.  Reduce the maternal mortality ratio

 Convergent action among central and state governments on  Create environment for total enrolment and retention of
MoPR advisory on PRI-VO convergence, SHGs/VOs shall girl children in school
be critical stakeholders in the LSDG process. As SHGs are
 The outcomes expected of this theme are:
entry-points to reach every household in the village, they
should be made aware of SDG themes, critical indicators in  Women and girls live with dignity, realize their dreams
line with the dasha sootris. and pursue their aspirations.

 Integrate SDGs in trainings conducted by SRLM on  Women emerging as equal partners in development.
development of VPRP for SDG linked planning and
 Women have the autonomy to make decisions about
integration into GPDP.
themselves and their lives.
 VPRP plans to be expanded to include SDG themes; plan
 Women and girls have access to ownership of assets and
formats to be jointly developed by SIRD-MSRLM. The
VPRP shall be presented in the Mahila Sabha, approved by coverage under social protection schemes.
gram Sabha.
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 VOs to conduct Mahila samvad satras every month to Total 8 indicators are measuring the performance of GPs under
conduct different thematic discussions, awareness National Panchayat Awards in Women Friendly theme i.e. (1)
programmes in collaboration with GPs to facilitate total mahila sabhas conducted, (2) percentage of underweight
discussions and awareness building around key issues/ girl children (0-5 years), (3) percentage of anaemic girl children
themes (0-18 years) age, (4) percentage of pregnant and lactating
women (15-49 years) who are anaemic, (5) percentage of
 VOs shall establish GP level social protection information
women headed households under Aayushman Bharat-Pradhan
and facilitation centres to facilitate access to SP schemes to
Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or any State Govt. Health scheme /
all eligible persons.
health insurance, (6) percentage of women receiving social
Outcomes and LIF protection benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana
Yojana (PMMVY), (7) percentage of BPL women in SHGs and

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