FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING WOMEN FRIENDLY CITY – PUNE (Part-I) Prepared for Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Prepared by All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mumbai. 2013-14 Dr. Jatin V. Modi, President, AIILSG. Mr. Ranjit S. Chavan Director-General, AIILSG. Dr. (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar Director, RCUES of AIILSG. All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mumbai. M. N. Roy Human Development Campus, Plot No.6, ‘F’ Block, Opp. Government Colony Bldg. No. 326, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051. Tel.No.: (022) 26573798 / 96 / 95 Fax No.: (022) 26573973 Email.: [email protected] / [email protected] Core Research Committee The Core Research Committee was formed for the preparation of Women Friendly City Framework for Pune, comprising the following members representing different target groups – 1. Dr. (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai. 2. Mrs. Vidyatai Bal, Eminent Sr. Educationist, Pune. 3. Dr. Kiran Moghe, President, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Pune, Maharashtra. 4. Mrs. Abeda P. Inamdar, President, Deccan Muslim Institute & Research Centre, Pune. Special Invitees : 1. Adv. Vandana Chavan, Hon’ble Member of Rajya Sabha and former Mayor of Pune. 2. Mrs. Chanchala Kodre, Hon’ble Mayor of Pune. 3. Mrs. Vaishali Bankar, Former Hon’ble Mayor of Pune. 4. Ms. Minal Sarvade, Former Chairperson of Women & Child Development Committee, Pune Municipal Corporation. Research Team : 1. Dr. (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai. 2. Mrs. Vijaya Srinivasan, Sr. Research Consultant, Mumbai. 3. Dr. (Prof.) Vibhuti Patel, Director, PGSR & Head, Dept of Economics SNDT Women University, Mumbai. 4. Dr. Guirish Ambe, Former Executive Health Officer, MCGM & Sr. Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai. 5. Dr. Mona Shah, Professor & Dean, National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Pune. 6. Mrs. Megha Phansalkar, Sr. Urban and Regional Planner, Mumbai. 7. Dr. Archana Patankar, Asst. Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai 8. Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Former Chief Municipal Auditor, MCGM, Sr. Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai. 9. Mr. Suhas Phadke, Former Sr. Journalist, Maharashtra Times, Mumbai / Pune. 10. Mrs. Kavita Dwivedi, Addl. Collector, Pune & Head (Projects & Programmes), AIILSG, Pune. 11. Adv. Suniti Govitrikar Consultant, Pune. 12. Mrs. Anuradha Raman Jr. Programme Officer, AIILSG, Mumbai. 13. Mrs. Mukta Chandorkar Project Coordinator, AIILSG, Mumbai. 14. Ms. Samruddhi Pathak, Project Associate, AIILSG, Mumbai. 15. Ms. Richa Kandpal Research Associate, AIILSG, Mumbai. 16. Mrs. Komal Kumbhar Rapporter, Mumbai Secretarial Assistance : 1. Mrs. Mamata Shetty 2. Mrs. Suphala Bawkar 3. Mrs. Shalaka Pawar 4. Mrs. Diksha Patil 5. Mr. Shailesh Chalke. Contributors of Thematic Base Papers • Base Paper on Gender Budgeting for Urban Local Bodies to make our cites Gender Friendly (2013) prepared by Dr.(Prof.) Vibhuti Patel, Director, PGSR & Head, Dept of Economics SNDT Women University, Mumbai. • Base Paper on Gender Budgeting and Sanitation (2013) prepared by Mrs. Megha Phansalkar, Sr. Urban and Regional Planner, Mumbai. • Preparation of Gender Budgeting for Municipal Bodies, 2013 prepared by Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Former Chief Municipal Auditor, MCGM and Sr. Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai. • Base Paper on Women and Health by Dr. Archana Patankar, Asst. Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai. • Base Paper on Social Mapping - A Participatory Tool for Community Based Information Gathering Process by Ms. Madhura Palnitkar, Programme Development Officer, Centre for the Study of Social Change (CSSC), Mumbai. Contents Page Nos. Preface Foreword - Hon’ble Mayor of Pune. - Municipal Commissioner of Pune. Abbreviation List of Tables, Charts, Maps List of Annexures Chapter 1 - Introduction. 1 – 33 Chapter 2 - Women in Decision Making in Pune Municipal Corporation. 34 – 59 Chapter 3 - Preparation of `Gender Budget’ in Pune 60 – 79 Municipal Corporation. Chapter 4 - Addressing the Needs of Senior Citizens in Pune City. 80 – 89 Chapter 5 - Vulnerable Groups of Women in Pune City. 90 - 131 Chapter 6 - Women in Slums of Pune City. 132 – 185 Chapter 7 - Women Professionals in Pune City. 186 – 197 Chapter 8 - Women and Health 198 – 211 Chapter 9 - Women and Sanitation. 212 – 224 Chapter 10 - Women, Mobility and Transportation. 225 – 237 Chapter 11 - Women and Education 238 – 254 Chapter 12 - Women and Safety 255 – 263 Chapter 13 - Initiatives by Urban Community Development (UCD) Department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for Women Empowerment. 264 – 284 Chapter 14 - Women’s Charter for Pune City 285 – 305 References 306 - 310 'Vikas 'Deshrnukh. I.A.S. Municipal Commissioner Auspicious Message Women friendly cities replicate society's diversity. Gender-based urban development is about promoting cities that respond equally to men and women. Since women experience cities differently, meeting women's needs becomes vital to promoting sustainable and equitable urban development. The Pune Municipal Corporation in the betterment of women's socio economic status in Pune city has prepared the framework for developing women friendly city, incorporating several issues concerning women in urban local government, women from different vulnerable groups, senior citizens, and focussed on selected thematic issues, viz. safety, education, health, culture, transportation, water, sanitation, informal sector and housing which all influence women's everyday lives because of a gender-sensitive perspectives. Acknowledging the limitations of the existing policy, programmes and approaches, the Pune Municipal Corporation entrusted the study of preparation of Women Friendly City Framework to All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai to take up a new approach, incorporating women's perspectives and experiences in a broad range of city policy. We have seen that this research for the strengthening of women's position on social, political, cultural and economical platforms as an important step towards developing Women Friendly Pune. With the full participation of all stakeholders together with experts, the women's organisations, the All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mumbai prepared framework for women friendly city, for the Pune Municipal Corporation, covering different aspects related to women and development, education, health, sanitation, work participation, economic participation, political participation and decision making, legislations, and gender budgeting. The report also presents 'Women's Charter' for Pune city which is the envisioning of new principles in context of urban governance, urban services delivery and responsive Municipal Corporation. Several eminent personalities and experts contributed in preparing this important document for Pune city. I am thankful to Adv. Vandana Chavan, Hon'ble Member of Rajya Sabha and former Mayor of Pune, Mrs. Chanchala Kodre, Hon'ble Mayor of Pune, Mrs. Vaishali Bankar, former Hon'ble Mayor of Pune, Ms. Minai Sarvade, former Chairperson of Women & Child Development Committee, Pune Municipal Corporation. I am also thankful to Mrs. Vidyatai Bal, Eminent Sr. Educationist, Pune, ... 2/- Pune Municipal Corporation, Shivajinagar, Pune - 411 005 (() (0) 25501103 (Fax) 25501104 e-mail: [email protected] ... 2 ... Dr. Kiran Moghe, President, All India Democratic Women's Association (AI DWA) , Pune, and Mrs. Abeda P. Inamdar, President, Deccan Muslim Institute & Research Centre, Pune for their valuable guidance. I must record my great appreciation for the contributors of thematic papers and the strenuous efforts made by the research team of AIILSG, Mumbai led by Dr.(Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES), All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), Mumbai for anchoring the entire process of preparing a framework for developing women friendly Pune city. Finally, I must also acknowledge the sincere efforts taken by all municipal officials in different Departments of Pune, especially the efforts undertaken by the Urban Community Development Department (UCD), Pune Municipal Corporation for providing necessary data for the framework preparation. I sincerely hope that the report will provide a sound basis for all of us to pursue the objectives and goals of preparing women friendly Pune city. (Vikas Deshmukh) List of Abbreviations AIILSG All India Institute of Local Self Government ASDF ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist ASPAC Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology ASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India BF Breast Feeding BPL Below Poverty Line BPO Business Process Outsourcing BSUP Basic Services to the Urban Poor CAA Constitutional Amendment Act CAD Computer Aided Design CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing CBO Community Based Organisation CDAC Centre for Development of Advanced Computing CDS City Development Strategy CEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women CEPT Center for Environmental Planning and Technology CFA Chartered Financial Analyst CFAR Centre for Advocacy and Research CLC City Livelihood Centre CLCF Centre for Low Carbon Futures CLGF Commonwealth Local Government Forum (U.K.) CSP City Sanitation Plan CSW Commercial Sex Worker CTC Community Toilet Complex DARPG Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in Government of India DISE District Information System for Education DMA Directorate of Municipal Administration ESI Employees'