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WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT & HEALTH: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS OF HARYANA

ABSTRACT

Women right to health has a great significance in this Era. Women are the backbone of society. However, there are social and cultural obstacles in developing countries that hinder their empowerment. Women low status, lack of proper health education, class or ethnic disparities affects their health status. This paper discusses women empowerment and health within the framework of the institutions of power in a Community, health care system, society-family and the state with special reference to the situation in Haryana. It draws the inference that to enhance women health status, collaborative efforts are needed by all these institutions of power to work towards gender equality and the greater empowerment of women. Women health refers to the branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a women physical and emotional well-being. Health is an important factor that contributes to human wellbeing and economic growth. Currently, women in Haryana have to face various health issues, which affect the aggregate economy output. Addressing the gender, class or ethnic disparities that exist in healthcare and improving the health outcomes can contribute to economic gain through the creation of quality human capital and increased levels of savings and investment

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