01 FEB , Delhi: The National Commission for Women organized a panel discussion on the theme ‘ Sashakt Nari Sashakt Bharat’ as part of its Foundation Day celebrations to honour the experiences of women who have excelled and carved their path to leave a mark. Chairperson, National Commission for Women Ms Rekha Sharma graced the occasion. She gave a brief introduction to the Commission’s panel of powerful women. She emphasised that before obtaining a prominent position in life, the women had to overcome several obstacles. She also said that women should come out and tell their tales so that we can all be inspired by one another. “Keep walking and you will see a path for yourself. These are women who have walked the path and paved a way for themselves. They inspire everyone especially young girls, to take their own decisions and to reach their goals,” said Ms Sharma.
In order to get diverse views, the Commission invited extraordinary women from different fields; former WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan, Actor and politician Khusbu Sundar, Indian Sharpshooter Prakashi Tomar, Former Judge of Supreme Court Justice Sujata Vasant Manohar, Artist Ravi Bala Sharma and Entrepreneur Urmila Jamnadas. The panel was moderated by Aditya Raj Kaul, Executive Editor, TV 9 Network.
The Commission organized a two-day event to celebrate its 31st Foundation Day from 31st January, 2023 to 1st February, 2023. Today, a panel discussion was held with extraordinary women who have led the path of inspiration and empowerment for several other women. Through this discussion, the Commission aimed to provide a platform with diverse and varied exchange of dialogue focusing around gender equality in decision-making and leadership roles of women belonging to different socio-economic backgrounds.
NCW was founded in January 1992 as a statutory body under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. It was established to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal, or grievances, and advise the government on policy matters affecting women.
