In alignment with the Union Budget 2025-26 vision for a Viksit Bharat@2047, which aims for 70% of women to be engaged in economic activities through women-led development, a roundtable discussion on providing social security and care support to women was held today in New Delhi. The event, chaired by Ms. Sumita Dawra, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, was organized in collaboration with UNICEF and saw the participation of senior officials from key ministries, including the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, as well as representatives from international organizations such as UNICEF, UNDP, ILO, and the World Bank. Academia was also represented by institutions like VVGNLI and IEG.
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