Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Wednesday called for "concerted efforts" to guarantee women's say in decision-making and governance, and said it should be incumbent on political parties to ensure at least 30 per cent representation for them in parliaments.
Speaking on the topic "Engaging Political Parties to Improve Gender-responsive Governance" at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference here, Kumar said that gender equality and women's empowerment are not only human rights issues but are also pre-requisites for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth.
She said that engaging political parties in governance that is gender sensitive and responsive, is an issue that deserves close attention and Parliamentarians have to take the lead in championing it.
Read more at Zee News, published 12 September 2012.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Wednesday called for "concerted efforts" to guarantee women's say in decision-making and governance, and said it should be incumbent on political parties to ensure at least 30 per cent representation for them in parliaments.
Speaking on the topic "Engaging Political Parties to Improve Gender-responsive Governance" at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference here, Kumar said that gender equality and women's empowerment are not only human rights issues but are also pre-requisites for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth.
She said that engaging political parties in governance that is gender sensitive and responsive, is an issue that deserves close attention and Parliamentarians have to take the lead in championing it.
Read more at Zee News, published 12 September 2012.