Overview
- The two-day conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women’s empowerment concluded in Tirupati with adoption of the Tirupati Resolution.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said only 16 of 29 states have such committees, announced he will write to state presiding officers, and plans to raise the matter at the All India Presiding Officers Conference in Lucknow.
- The resolution and Birla’s remarks stress institutionalising Gender Budget Cells and making allocations responsive to women’s needs in health, education, skills, entrepreneurship, and access to credit.
- Monitoring through gender-disaggregated data was highlighted to translate policies into measurable outcomes and strengthen accountability.
- Delegates called for bridging the digital divide with cyber safety and digital literacy efforts, promoting women’s participation in STEM, and expanding women’s role in manufacturing swadeshi products alongside self-help group-led enterprise.