Several Schemes of Government of India promote asset ownership by women and their economic empowerment

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) conducts an integrated survey namely National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The survey provides data on health and family welfare and associated domains like characteristics of the population, fertility and fertility preferences, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, morbidity and healthcare, women's empowerment, etc.

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), conducted in 2019-21, provides, inter-alia, percentage of women and men aged 15-49 who own a house or land either alone or jointly. As per NFHS-5, 42.3% of women aged 15-49 years and 60.1% of men aged 15-49 years own a house alone or jointly in the count...