On the occasion of Women's Day, your school Literary Club organizes a Speech Competition on the topic - "Empowering the Girl Child is the Best Way to Empower the Nation". On the basis of the input given above and your own ideas, draft the speech
-woman empowerment implies equality given to women in all spheres of life, be it social, economic, political
-true empowerment places the women in charge of making decisions regarding their own lives
-we need to give strength of character and conviction to women
- when we educate a woman, we educate the whole family
-true strength does not lie in violence, but in belief and confidence in one's abilities
-the present scenario of violence against women has made self-defence a requirement
- empowering the girl child ensures that they too become active contributors in the economic development of the country
- they are no more the 'weaker sex'; they are educated, qualified and a vast human resource available to the nation
- the state of Kerala has proved that empowering the girl child does help in progress
- Gujarat is another case in point where special incentives are given for female education