LS Speaker pitches for panels on women empowerment in all states

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made a strong pitch for constituting legislative committees on empowerment of women in all states to address issues such as gender accountability in budgetary allocations.

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Addressing a valedictory function of the two-day conference of the committees on empowerment of women of Parliament and state legislatures, Birla voiced concern over the absence of such panels in several state Assemblies.

"I will soon write to the presiding officers of state Assemblies to have legislative committees on empowerment of women and child development," the Lok Sabha speaker told reporters here.