Keeping in mind the present state or women's health status in India, new strategies and policies need to be adopted to empower women and advance equality by providing health care right from infancy to adulthood. She reiterated that there should be an integrated approach toward access to reproductive health care, family planning, role of family and family education. Dr. Manorama Bawa spelled out the topics under discussion in the workshop i.e. the various aspects of physical and mental health which are closely integrated with the well being of the family and through this unit to the community. There is a growing concern among the world community on gender inequality. Gender is only one dimension of the many prevailing social inequalities which threaten people's health and well-being.
Gender inequality is visible in the low levels of welfare, education, health and economic status.
Although a lot of interest has been generated on gender issues, women's health has been given priority as this in turn affects the health of the family. Empowered women would have the capacity for decision making and will be able to exercise their reproductive rights. They will have the mental courage to overcome gender inequalities and become active participants in health programme instead of passive recipients. Physical health is closely connected to physical environment, nutrition, health care services and information. Women are more vulnerable to this endemic because of sociological and biological reasons.