RURAL WOMEN’S HEALTH: TODAY’S ISSUES TOMORROWS CHALLENGE
By-Bhawana DayalSenior Research Fellow
“Women Hold up Half the Sky”….and much more
Empowering women: Valuable as an end in itself as a basic human right.
And as a powerful determinant of women’s health,
Dimensions of health
Millennium Development GoalsGoal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower
Women Goal 4: Reduce child MortalityGoal 5: Improve maternal healthGoal6:Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: A global partnership for develop
Measurement of Health status
Health care-what to measure?
Indicators
HEALTH
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
Types of health Indicators:
Other measures
QOLI HDI
Physical well being
Psycholog-ical
well being
HDI Indicators
Life Expectan
cy
Standard of
LivingEducatio
n
The women power we have..
ANM
ASHA
AWW
Women empowermen
tby
community participation
Health system
0.75 million
0.19 million
1.2 million
AWW- Anganwadi WorkerASHA-Accredited Social Health ActivistANM- Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery
A triangle that can move the mountain….
02/05/2023 14
Universal primary
education
Emphasis on girl child
Economic equality
What is Women Empowerment?Women's empowerment has five components: oSense of self-worthoRight to have and to determine choices oRight to have access to opportunities and resourcesoRight to have the power to control their own lives,
both within and outside the home oAbility to influence the direction of social change to
create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally
15
What is the root cause?
What rural women have:2% of land5% extension services15% parliamentary seatsMarginal access to formal credit Less educationFewer rights
What rural women do:Family care Domestic workAgricultural productionIncome - generation Management of household food security Natural resources management Why are they still unaware
of it?
Challenge: Burden of Diseasein the new millenium
Today’s issues
Identified areas of help in among rural womenAppropriate health screenings; o
Primary care; Prenatal care; Family planning services; Oral care; Vision and eye health services;
and Mental health care.
Nutrition of women
Drinking Water and Sanitation
Housing and Shelter
Environment
Tomorrow's challenges
THANK YOU
Top Related