33 per cent reservation to open new avenues for women’s political leadership: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

September 7, 2026 6:36 PM

33 per cent reservation to open new avenues for women’s political leadership: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies would open new avenues for women’s political leadership and help bring a new generation of women leaders into public life. LS Speaker Birla was speaking after inaugurating a two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on “Gender-Responsive Governance”, organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Faridabad. He said women were increasingly making th...

India, Liberia discuss women-led development and gender-responsive governance

August 11, 2026 5:47 PM

India, Liberia discuss women-led development and gender-responsive governance

Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Tuesday met a parliamentary delegation from Liberia and discussed India’s initiatives on women-led development, political representation and gender-responsive governance. The Liberian delegation, comprising members of the Senate, House of Representatives and the Women’s Legislative Caucus, was led by Ellen-Attoh Wreh. Representatives of UN Women also participated in the meeting held in New Delhi. The delegation is visiting India f...