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'Women should get an environment where they can make independent decisions about their lives without pressure or fear'

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Addressing a national conference on the occasion of International Women's Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said a better environment for girls to move forward is necessary for realising the dream of a developed India.

They should get an environment where they can make independent decisions about their lives without pressure or fear, she said addressing the conference on the theme 'Nari Shakti Se Viksit Bharat' in New Delhi.

"We have to create an ideal society where no daughter or sister is afraid of going or staying alone anywhere. Only the feeling of respect towards women will create a fear-free social environment. The confidence that girls will get in such an environment will take our country to new heights," she said.

Noting that everyone is celebrating the completion of 50 years of International Women's Day, the President said there is no doubt that in this period, the women's community has made unprecedented progress.