New Delhi: Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated he believes in a imaginative and prescient for India the place girls take pleasure in equal rights, entry to assets, and alternatives in schooling and employment.
The previous Congress president referred to as for making certain that “we not solely speak about equality however make it a actuality for all girls in India”.
Sharing a video of his interplay with girls who’re a part of the ‘Shakti Abhiyan’, a motion launched by the Indira Fellowship for girls’s empowerment within the nation, Gandhi requested whether or not energy has actually been granted to girls and different marginalised communities in India regardless of illustration.
“On 18th Oct, 2024, I had the privilege of assembly and interacting with the outstanding girls of ‘Shakti Abhiyan’. These grassroots leaders, supported by the Indira Fellows, have been tirelessly working to construct a women-centric political motion,” Gandhi stated in his social media submit accompanying the video.
Collectively, they’re nurturing a community of sturdy, empowered girls who’re prepared to steer and demand their rightful place in shaping the way forward for our nation, he stated.
“I imagine in a imaginative and prescient for India the place girls take pleasure in equal rights, entry to assets, and alternatives in schooling and employment. Our Structure lays the inspiration of equality and justice, rejecting all types of discrimination,” Gandhi stated.
“But, we all know that illustration with out true energy shouldn’t be sufficient,” he stated.
Gandhi referred to as for becoming a member of arms with ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ and making certain that “we not solely speak about equality however make it a actuality for all girls in India”.
The time for actual empowerment is now, he asserted.
Within the video, Gandhi is seen interacting with girls of the Shakti Abhiyan and asking about their thought of empowerment.
In the course of the interplay, Gandhi stated girls shouldn’t simply settle for token positions however struggle for the rights they deserve.
Contributors 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 geared toward making certain 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 had stated in an announcement.
Energetic in 21 states, Shakti Abhiyan is predicated on the idea that the political empowerment of ladies is crucial to constructing a extra inclusive and simply society.
Over the previous yr, the Indira Fellowship has empowered tons of 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 assist for girls leaders, security and dignity for girls in public life and recognition of ladies’s management in policy-making.
The individuals within the session shared their on-the-ground experiences and mentioned the challenges of social resistance, lack of assets and patriarchy within the political framework.
The Indira Fellowship crew showcased its progress, exhibiting the way it has constructed women-centric political organisations from the bottom degree.
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