Women are fighting their political battles at the grassroots level: Smriti Irani

Speaking at the virtual session – ‘Empowering Women in Building Resilient India’ organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, Irani said the issue of women’s emancipation need not be addressed by women alone and men should also contribute in this. Need to. This. He said that when men stand with women, there will be overall development and change in behavior in the country.

The Minister sought the support of the industry to ensure that the legislative acts passed with respect to women are at least followed by the members of the industry.

“It needs to be practiced in letter, where there should be equal pay for equal work. Women in India need to be given the pleasure of equal participation on the basis of their ability. About two to three years ago, the progressive and empowered South Mumbai region saw maximum female power, but now that has all changed,” Irani said.

Referring to the schemes of the government like Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, the Minister said that this program has become very popular and has seen immense participation from the community concerned. “Today, no doctor is allowed to identify the sex of the child,” she said. Citing a 2012 World Bank report, Irani said that India lost 6% of its GDP due to sanitation because toilets were never a part of the political conversation.

“Initiatives like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ensured that 10 crore households have access to their own toilet. For the first time it was ensured that there is an administrative protocol for the disposal of menstrual products. Also, the government used drone technology for the first time to trace digital land records through the ownership scheme. Through PMG Disha, 2 crore women were made digitally literate,” the minister said.