Smriti Irani said that India now focuses on inclusive growth and deep reforms.
New York / New Delhi:
India recognizes the centrality of gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of our development agenda, said Minister of the Union for the Development of Women and Children, Smriti Irani, at the United Nations.
Speaking on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, she said: “Women constitute numerically half of humanity, but their influence transfuses all dimensions of society, politics and economy. In India, we recognize the centrality of gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of our development journey. “
The Union minister said that India is now focused on inclusive growth and deep reforms which together are bringing about transformative change.
“By announcing these changes under the leadership of our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have moved from a paradigm of women’s development to development led by women,” she added.
On the issue of the reservation for women, she said: “The reservation of positions for women in local governance in the situation has ensured that more than 1.3 million women elected representatives exercise leadership in the formulation and implementation of public policies sensitive to the gender at the community level. “
“More than 200 million women have entered the formal banking system through the Government’s Financial Inclusion Initiative. The innovative use of digital technologies has provided equal opportunities for women to access insurance, loans and social assistance,” she said Mrs. Irani.
On the issue of gender parity, she added: “India today attaches the highest priority to ensuring gender parity in all spheres of life and the elimination of all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender. Several of our laws such as those relating to sexual harassment of women in the workplace, protecting women from domestic violence, protecting children from sexual offenses, and amending our criminal laws, have been important enablers of empowering women. women and the protection of children, especially girls, during the last six years. “
The government has taken a number of measures to ensure the safety and well-being of women during the coronavirus pandemic, including “One Stop Centers” that provide medical, psychological, legal, police and shelter facilities under a common roof, it said. the minister.
Ms. Irani concluded her speech by reiterating India’s commitment to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
“What we achieved 25 years ago at the Fourth World Conference on Women remains the guiding light and source of inspiration for our actions at the national and international levels. India remains ready to work with all international partners to build one more position. fair and equitable -COVID world for us and our daughters, “he said.
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