https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31506 Women-centric welfare schemes dominate the Delhi campaign through pledged monthly cash transfers and related benefits aimed at recognising unpaid labour and promoting women's economic autonomy. While cash assistance can foster independent voting and provide flexible support to low-income women, critics caution about fiscal sustainability, opportunity costs for public services, and the risk of reducing women to beneficiaries rather than rights holders. The debate contrasts immediate welfare transfers with longer-term measures like skill development, job creation, and institutional reforms. en-us Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:31:03 +0530 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31506 Women-centric welfare schemes dominate the Delhi campaign through pledged monthly cash transfers and related benefits aimed at recognising unpaid labour and promoting women's economic autonomy. While cash assistance can foster independent voting and provide flexible support to low-income women, critics caution about fiscal sustainability, opportunity costs for public services, and the risk of reducing women to beneficiaries rather than rights holders. The debate contrasts immediate welfare transfers with longer-term measures like skill development, job creation, and institutional reforms. News - Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=31506