Question 1
Does the change make a real journey, service or opportunity safer and more usable?
National priority 01 · Women’s Safety, Health & Empowerment
Women’s Safety, Health & Empowerment
Safety, health, agency and economic opportunity for women, with privacy and choice.
Safety, health and agency throughout life.
Connect prevention, safe environments, appropriate response, fair justice, health, care and economic opportunity. The aim is greater freedom and choice. Women should not have to withdraw from education, work or public life to be considered safe.
Question 2
Are consent, confidentiality and survivor-led support protected?
Question 3
Does it increase agency rather than impose restrictions on women?
Data reference table
Evidence Snapshot
Read each value with its reporting period, population and limitations. A historical national reference is not a local baseline or proof that an IFT proposal works.
10 source-linked reference records. Publication checks do not independently reproduce the underlying data.
| Signal | Reference Value | Period / Population | How to Read It | Source Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding under six months | 63.7% Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21 India; children under age six months | This is the survey feeding-practice indicator for eligible infants, not a measure of maternity-leave coverage or an individual care instruction. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. Feeding recall and the survey definition must be retained. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India; underlying NFHS data: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Official government release Economic Survey 2022–23: health indicator table Published: 2023-01-31 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Mothers with at least four antenatal visits | 58.1% Reported value — scope clarification required | NFHS-5, 2019–21 Mothers covered by the cited NFHS-5 antenatal-care indicator; precise age, last-live-birth and lookback eligibility require confirmation. | This measures four-or-more visits. It cannot establish completion of eight contacts, the quality of each contact or effective referral. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. Visit counts do not verify all recommended services. The reported percentage is not labelled here as coverage of all pregnancies; denominator details still require verification. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India; underlying NFHS data: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Official government release Economic Survey 2022–23: health indicator table Published: 2023-01-31 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Period / coverage needs clarification |
| Institutional births | 88.6% Reported value — scope clarification required | NFHS-5, 2019–21 Births covered by the cited NFHS-5 indicator; the exact eligible birth-history lookback needs confirmation. | Birth in a facility is an access indicator; it does not by itself establish respectful, timely or safe care. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. This is not a facility-readiness or maternal-outcome rate. Do not interpret survey fieldwork years as the birth-history denominator. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India; underlying NFHS data: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Official government release Economic Survey 2022–23: health indicator table Published: 2023-01-31 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Period / coverage needs clarification |
| Total fertility rate | 2.0 children per woman Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21; fertility calculation uses birth histories preceding the survey India; national period fertility estimate based on women’s birth histories | This is a period fertility measure, not a desired family-size instruction, a population-growth rate or a target for an individual. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. State variation and the age structure remain important; no coercive inference is supported. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India; underlying NFHS data: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Official government release Economic Survey 2022–23: health indicator table Published: 2023-01-31 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Current use of any family-planning method | 66.7% Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21 India; currently married women aged 15–49 | The denominator is currently married women aged 15–49. It is not all women, all couples or voluntary informed-choice quality. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. Method use alone does not establish consent, suitability or uninterrupted availability. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India; underlying NFHS data: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Official government release Economic Survey 2022–23: health indicator table Published: 2023-01-31 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Anaemia among women aged 15–49 | 57.0% Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21 India; women aged 15–49 | Haemoglobin-based survey classification; it should be read with the age and pregnancy categories used in NFHS. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. The result is not an individual diagnosis or proof of a single nutritional cause. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Official government release Anaemia Mukt Bharat: NFHS-5 prevalence by population group Published: 2022-02-04 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Anaemia among pregnant women aged 15–49 | 52.2% Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21 India; pregnant women aged 15–49 | A pregnancy-specific survey prevalence reference for nutrition and antenatal-system research. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. Sample size, pregnancy-specific classification and testing method matter; no treatment dose follows from this table. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Official government release Anaemia Mukt Bharat: NFHS-5 prevalence by population group Published: 2022-02-04 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Anaemia among adolescent girls | 59.1% Historical reference | NFHS-5, 2019–21 India; girls aged 15–19 | Use the adolescent age band rather than treating the value as the prevalence among all women. Limitations: Historical household-survey estimate. Sampling, non-response and measurement limitations apply; the India figure cannot be assigned to a district or an individual. It is not a measure of school attendance or programme reach. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Official government release Anaemia Mukt Bharat: NFHS-5 prevalence by population group Published: 2022-02-04 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 88 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births Historical reference | SRS, 2021–23 India; maternal mortality estimate relative to live births | A three-year sample-registration ratio; it is not a raw death count or a district emergency-response measure. Limitations: Official SRS estimate reproduced in a government reply. National aggregation and sampling uncertainty apply; no individual risk or local causal conclusion follows. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, citing Registrar General of India SRS Official government release Steps taken for Reducing Maternal Mortality Published: 2026-03-13 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 19 deaths per 1,000 live births Historical reference | SRS, 2021 India; neonatal deaths relative to live births | This concerns the neonatal period, not the full first year or all under-five deaths. Limitations: Historical SRS estimate; do not add it to infant mortality, which already includes neonatal deaths. It is not a local facility measure. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, citing Registrar General of India SRS Official government release Maternal and child mortality indicators: SRS 2021 release Published: 2025-05-10 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
Different surveys, administrative records, estimates and reporting years are not interchangeable. No combined IFT score is calculated from these rows.
Evidence coverage and review log (CSV) · Structured evidence register (JSON)
Every available subject in this pillar
All 102 topics, organised here.
Read the topic names below and open the subject directly. The groupings are for navigation; each original topic remains separate.
Prevention, safe places & shared responsibility (15)
Make streets, transport, institutions and everyday routines safer without restricting women’s freedom.
AI for Women Safety ›Dark Spot Elimination ›Digital Safety & Responsible AI ›District Women Safety Command System ›Men & Boys Transformation ›Men’s Accountability Programme ›Migrant Women Safety ›Prevention & Safe Public Environments ›Rural, Migrant, Housing & Care Security ›Safe City + Safe Village ›Safe Public Transport ›Safe Walking System ›Women Safety in Rural India ›Women Safety Map ›Zero-Tolerance Women Safety System ›
Emergency response, support & fair justice (14)
Connect appropriate response, survivor-led support, lawful investigation and fair access to justice.
112 Women Emergency System ›Case Delay Dashboard ›Domestic Violence & Crisis Support ›Domestic Violence Prevention ›Fast & Fair Justice ›Forensic-First Sexual Assault Investigation ›Forensics, Police & Fair Justice ›High-Risk Woman Protection System ›One-Stop Women Crisis Centre ›Stalking & Repeat-Offender System ›Survivor-Centric Police ›Women Helpline Integration ›Women in Police & Justice ›Women Safety Response Time ›
Trafficking, missing persons & exploitation (8)
Study prevention and coordinated response while protecting identity, consent and long-term recovery.
Girls, education & safe institutions (8)
Support girls’ learning, agency and safe access to schools, colleges and other institutions.
Maternal & newborn health (16)
Study a supported care journey from before pregnancy through delivery and early postnatal care.
Anaemia-Free Pregnancy ›Breastfeeding & Maternal Support ›Delayed First Pregnancy ›Every Pregnancy Registered & Supported ›First Six Weeks Critical Window ›High-Risk Pregnancy Tracking ›Maternal Mental Health ›Maternal & Newborn Health Continuum ›Minimum Eight Antenatal Contacts ›Newborn Safety ›Preconception Care ›Pregnancy Risk Screening ›Pregnant Women Nutrition Mission ›Safe Delivery System ›Safe Motherhood Digital Card ›Zero Preventable Maternal Death ›
Reproductive choice & family wellbeing (5)
Keep health, voluntary choice, informed consent and dignity at the centre of family-related policy.
Economic agency, work, assets & leadership (14)
Connect education and opportunity with actual work quality, assets, care support and choice.
Economic Agency, Work & Leadership ›Women Economic Independence ›Women Employment Mission ›Women Entrepreneurship ›Women in Agriculture ›Women in Defence & National Security ›Women in Every Sector ›Women in Manufacturing ›Women in MSMEs ›Women in Science & Technology ›Women Property & Asset Security ›Women Return-to-Work Programme ›Women Worker Hostels & Safe Housing ›Workplace Safety ›
Evidence, measurement & connected systems (22)
Separate source claims, verified information and measured outcomes; make the links with other pillars clear.
Critical Crime-Data Principle ›Data, Measurement & Accountability ›Final Women Safety Architecture ›Global Learning & India-Fit Decisions ›Global Models to Study ›Life-Cycle & Cross-Pillar Architecture ›Master KPIs ›National Women Development Dashboard ›National Women Life-Cycle Model ›Pillar 13 + Every Other Pillar ›India For Tomorrow Women Master Model ›What India Must Not Do ›What India Should Do ›Women & Childcare Economy ›Women Digital Security ›Women-First Project Design ›Women Impact Assessment ›Women Safety Data Platform ›Women Safety Failure Database ›Women Safety Research Database ›Women Safety Score ›Zero Preventable Failure Model ›
IFT working ideas · Proposals for research
Practical ideas to investigate.
These are questions and proposals to develop, not completed programmes or established results.
Women’s whole-journey safety review
Study travel, waiting, access, complaints and response across a real route and relevant times.
What must be checked
Improve freedom and usable access; do not frame safety as restricting women’s movement.
A protected support handover
Study how a person reaches appropriate support without repeating sensitive information unnecessarily.
What must be checked
Use consent, minimum data and accountable professional handovers; no public case details.
Work, care and economic agency
Compare childcare, transport, safe housing, work quality and control over earnings around a proposed opportunity.
What must be checked
Measure retained participation and women’s own choices, not enrolment alone.
Connected priorities.
10 questions and answers
Questions about Women’s Safety, Health & Empowerment
Why is women’s safety, health and empowerment the first priority?
IFT places it first because the project’s vision connects women’s freedom with safe education, work, healthcare and public life. This is the platform’s stated priority order.
Where can I find all 102 women’s topics?
The grouped topic lists on this page link directly to all 102 available subjects. Each subject opens its own explanation and topic-level FAQs.
Does safety mean limiting women’s movement?
The aim is safer, more usable choices. Proposals should be assessed against whether they expand women’s ability to learn, work, travel and participate.
What should a safe-public-environment study examine?
Follow a real journey through streets, transport, waiting places and institutions. Study operating responsibilities, reporting options, response and accessibility alongside physical conditions.
How does health connect with empowerment?
The pillar links access to appropriate care, nutrition and continuing support with dignity and informed choice. Public-system analysis does not replace individual professional care.
What should a women’s work-opportunity proposal address?
Study skills, safe travel, care responsibilities, workplace conditions, payment and progression together. Avoid assuming that training alone removes every barrier to work.
What information should remain private in a report?
Do not publish survivor identity, sensitive medical or legal records, or precise locations that could expose someone. Use safe evidence and the least identifying detail needed.
How should support respect a survivor’s choices?
A proposed pathway should protect confidentiality, explain available support and assign responsible handovers. It should not present disclosure or public participation as a condition of dignity.
Why include men, boys and institutions?
The pillar includes shared responsibility, respectful behaviour and institutional accountability. Improving safety should not place the entire burden of prevention on women.
What should count as progress?
Compare usable access, safety, appropriate support, health and opportunity while protecting privacy and choice. More reports or installations alone do not prove that women’s lives improved.