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Stree Swabhiman Initiative -Details, Features, Purpose
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) Stree Swabhiman Initiative Launched- Details, Features, Purpose
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has launched Stree Swabhiman Initiative, in the important presence of I.T Minister Ravi Shaker Prasad on 27th January 2018 in New Delhi.
Stree Swabhiman Initiative’s main objective is to ensure good health and hygiene for women. This initiative will primarily focus on “Women Empowerment” in India.Thus, will help to protect dignity and rights of women.
Under StreeSwabhiman Initiative, the Union Government will create sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to affordable, reliable and advanced (eco-friendly) sanitary products (menstrual pads) by anchoring Common Service Centres (CSCs)
Under S.S initiative, semi-automatic and manual sanitary napkin manufacturing units will be set up at CSC for producing affordable and eco-friendly sanitary napkins. These micro manufacturing units will be operated by women entrepreneurs and generate employment for 8-10 women.
At present, there are only 15 low-cost sanitary napkins manufacturing units nationwide.