Overview

• National Women's Day is celebrated in India on February 13 to honor Sarojini Naidu's birth anniversary and her legacy as a poet, freedom fighter, and women's rights advocate.
• Sarojini Naidu, known as the 'Nightingale of India,' played a pivotal role in India's independence movement and was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1925.
• She championed women's rights and gender equality, co-founding the Women’s Indian Association and advocating for women's voting rights, which were later enshrined in India's Constitution.
• Naidu's literary contributions, including her poetry, highlighted themes of nationalism and social reform, inspiring generations of women to pursue education and leadership roles.
• National Women's Day serves as a platform to promote women's empowerment, gender equality, and leadership opportunities across various sectors in India.