India’s approach has shifted from ‘women’s development’ to ‘women-led development’: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

May 11, 2026 10:02 PM

India’s approach has shifted from ‘women’s development’ to ‘women-led development’: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said India’s approach to governance and policymaking had evolved from “women’s development” to “women-led development”, while interacting with a delegation of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka at Parliament House. The delegation was led by Saroja Savithri Paulraj, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Women and Child Affairs. Birla said India and Sri Lanka shared deep civilisational, cultural and spiritual ties rooted in centuries-old connec...

India-Brazil-South Africa fund drives women’s empowerment through development: Savitri Thakur

March 13, 2026 2:22 PM

India-Brazil-South Africa fund drives women’s empowerment through development: Savitri Thakur

Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur addressed an event on “Women-Led Development and South-South Cooperation – Success Stories from the IBSA Fund” during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-70) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event brought together ministers and representatives from several countries and international organisations, including officials from Brazil, South Africa, Gambia, Fiji, Liberia and the Unite...

PM Modi shares Dharmendra Pradhan’s article highlighting women-led development

March 9, 2026 6:18 PM

PM Modi shares Dharmendra Pradhan’s article highlighting women-led development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article written by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan that highlights India’s shift from women’s development to women-led development. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, "Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan writes that India’s development narrative is shifting from women’s development to women-led development. With rising participation in STEM, research and innovation, Nari Shakti is powering t...