New Delhi: Calling for actual empowerment of ladies, Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday stated girls shouldn’t simply settle for token positions however struggle for the rights they deserve.
He stated this whereas addressing a gathering right here of the Congress’s “Shakti Abhiyan”, a motion launched by the Indira Fellowship for girls’s empowerment within the nation.
Gandhi emphasised that the battle in politics at the moment is not only in opposition to political events, however it’s a broader “ideological battle”.
“Our struggle in politics at the moment is not only for energy, but additionally for illustration and they’re two sides of the identical coin, not as completely different as some folks assume,” he stated.
Gandhi urged girls to reject symbolic positions and battle for significant positions of affect.
“Girls ought to perceive that they need to not simply settle for token quantities or positions, however struggle for the rights they deserve,” the previous Congress chief stated.
He lauded the daring efforts of Shakti Abhiyan, which is offering house for girls to guide, organise and reshape the political discourse of their communities.
Gandhi emphasised the significance of collective motion and impressed girls to push the boundaries of what’s attainable in Indian politics.
He additionally stated Shakti Abhiyan has the potential to turn into a strong drive for gender justice throughout the nation.
Members from 21 states, who had been prime performers of their respective fields and who dedicated themselves to tackling the deep challenges of patriarchy dealing with girls on the grassroots degree, participated in Friday’s deliberations.
Run by the Indira Fellowship, Shakti Abhiyan is a nationwide initiative aimed toward guaranteeing equal illustration of ladies in Indian politics.
The motion empowers high-performing girls from rural and concrete communities to contest elections, assume management roles and problem entrenched patriarchal norms in native and nationwide governance, the Congress stated in a press release.
Lively in 21 states, Shakti Abhiyan is predicated on the idea that political empowerment of ladies is important to constructing a extra inclusive and simply society.
Over the previous yr, the Indira Fellowship has empowered a whole lot of ladies leaders on the grassroots degree, enhanced their management capabilities and ready them to contest for positions in panchayats, municipalities and different governing our bodies.
The calls for of Shakti Abhiyan embody “equal political illustration” to make sure 50 per cent illustration of ladies in elected places of work in any respect ranges.
It seeks monetary and administrative help for girls leaders, security and dignity for girls in public life and recognition of ladies’s management in policy-making.
The members within the session shared their on-the-ground experiences and mentioned the challenges of social resistance, lack of sources and patriarchy within the political framework.
The Indira Fellowship crew showcased its progress, displaying the way it has constructed women-centric political organisations from the bottom degree.
The nationwide government assembly of Shakti Abhiyan will proceed for the following two days, through which future motion methods will probably be mentioned to increase the motion and strengthen the political participation of ladies in India.
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