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The Narendra Modi-led party further promised to empower women self-help groups. "We will empower women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with the skills and tools in key service sectors like IT, healthcare, education, retail and tourism with an aim to increase their income."

The BJP further said that it would integrate the SHGs with other ongoing initiatives to promote better market access of their products. "We will integrate women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with ongoing initiatives such as One District One Product (ODOP), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Ekta Mall, ONDC, GEM, One Station One Product, enhancing better market access for their products."

The BJP will also facilitate participation of women in the workforce through various means. "We will ensure development of infrastructure such as working women’s hostels, creches etc. with the specific focus on locations near industrial and commercial centres to facilitate increased participation of women in the workforce."

The saffron party in its manifesto said it would strive to increase women participation in sports. "Our women sports persons have brought honours to our country. We will encourage greater participation of women in sports by launching women sportsperson focused programmes and facilities."

Acknowleding the need for hygiene of women, the BJP promised to construct and maintain public toilets for them. "We have provided dignified lives to women by constructing public and individual toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission. We are further committed to upholding the dignity of women by continuing to construct and maintain public toilets."

The party also promised to ensure women's health and well-being. "We will expand the existing health services focussed on the prevention and reduction of Anaemia, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Osteoporosis, ensuring a healthy life for women. We will launch a focussed initiative to eliminate cervical cancer."

"We have enacted the long-awaited Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. We will systematically implement this to ensure representation for women in the Parliament and State Legislatures," the BJP said in its manifesto. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam seeks to reserve one-third of the total number of seats for women in Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and Delhi Assembly.

The party also promised to establish women help desks at police stations, for the safety of them. "We have established Shakti Desks (Women Help Desks) in police stations. We will further ensure their expansion for timely investigation and resolution of issues."

"We will strengthen the Emergency Response Support System and enhance the capabilities of Emergency Helpline 112," said the BJP in its manifesto.