THIRTY-THREE PER CENT RESERVATION WILL OPEN NEW AVENUES FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL LEADERSHIP: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla inaugurated a two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on "Gender-Responsive Governance" organized by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Faridabad. He highlighted that the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies is a historic need that will open new avenues for political leadership. He emphasized shifting the focus from mere support to empowering women to shape policies and laws, noting that India's progress toward a developed nation requires the economic and social empowerment of women. The event saw the participation of NCW Chairperson Smt. Vijaya Rahatkar, Haryana Minister Shri Rajesh Nagar, and around 200 women legislators from various States and Union Territories.